European Commission proposal to restrict social media for minors
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On 17 September 2026 the European Commission presented a proposal to restrict the creation of independent accounts by children under 15 on social networking and video-sharing platforms. Politis
The Authority for Radio, Television and Digital Services states that the proposal, named the EU KIDS Act, aims to protect minors from dangerous digital services and artificial intelligence systems. Politis
The proposal places on platforms the responsibility to prove that their services are safe by design, and provides tools to help parents guide their children. Haravgi / Dialogos
The European Commission has invited the public to submit comments by 3 December 2026. Politis
Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou said that platforms will be responsible for verifying users' age and not providing services to children under 15, with the measure applying from 1 January 2027. liberal.gr
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- HDHaravgi / Dialogos · 21 Oct, 19:04Αλλάζουν όλα στα social media; Τι προτείνει η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή για τους ανήλικους
- SSSimerini / Sigma · 21 Oct, 19:12Στο τραπέζι πρόταση για περιορισμό των social media σε παιδιά κάτω των 15 ετών
- POPolitis · 21 Oct, 19:19Πρόταση της ΕΕ επιχειρεί να μειώσει τους λογαριασμούς των ΜΚΔ σε παιδιά κάτω των 15 ετών
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| Time | Outlet | Headline |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct, 19:53 | liberal.gr | Δ. Παπαστεργίου: Δωρεάν πρόσβαση στον «Δαίδαλο» για έρευνα - Τι αλλάζει στα social media για τους ανηλίκους Text republished from ERT News |
| 21 Oct, 19:04 | Haravgi / Dialogos | Αλλάζουν όλα στα social media; Τι προτείνει η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή για τους ανήλικους |
| 21 Oct, 19:12 | Simerini / Sigma | Στο τραπέζι πρόταση για περιορισμό των social media σε παιδιά κάτω των 15 ετών Text republished from Haravgi / Dialogos |
| 21 Oct, 19:19 | Politis | Πρόταση της ΕΕ επιχειρεί να μειώσει τους λογαριασμούς των ΜΚΔ σε παιδιά κάτω των 15 ετών |