EU to limit children’s access to social media – gradually
The report by co-chairs child psychiatrist Jorg Fegert and epidemiologist Maria Melchior offered a glimpse of how the EU’s proposal could look like as they recommended: No screens at all for babies and toddlers; Supervised use of “age-appropriate social media” and devices children aged between three and 12 by parents or teachers; For those aged 13 to 18, “evolving autonomous use” of social media and other digital platforms that have “key safety features”.
The European Parliament in October called for a ban on social media for children under the age of 16, a position some EU lawmakers continued to back — although divisions remain over the age.
The European Union has been mulling a social media ban since a push by EU states, including Greece and France, for limiting access, with pressure intensifying for a bloc-wide ban like Australia.
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