{"id":1931656,"date":"2026-05-12T09:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1931656"},"modified":"2026-05-12T09:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:15:45","slug":"eu-could-propose-social-media-ban-for-children-this-summer-von-der-leyen-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1931656","title":{"rendered":"EU could propose social media ban for children this summer, von der Leyen says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/52\/74\/1200x675_cmsv2_1998e5ec-dfb6-546b-b625-ca099d8516b3-9755274.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2893183-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2893183\" data-cid=\"9756060\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893183-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/59\/22\/189x106_cmsv2_24345e2e-6e6a-597a-bfb2-08e218b5584b-9755922.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pussy Riot and FEMEN activists stage a protest against Russia's presence at the 2026 Venice Biennale\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    EU countries back suspending funding for the Venice Biennale\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893183-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2893183\" data-cid=\"9756060\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893183-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/59\/49\/189x106_cmsv2_a9c5295d-01d6-5536-a52d-1f0860b16eca-9755949.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Palestinian students hold a symbolic key during an event to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba in Ramallah on 12 May 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    West Bank<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Palestinians gather to commemorate 78th anniversary of the Nakba\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893168-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2893168\" data-cid=\"9755848\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893168-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" 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src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/64\/78\/41\/189x106_cmsv2_78400c62-8efb-5882-bbdf-3db012aa6419-9647841.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Farmers gather during a protest in Madrid, Spain, Feb. 11, 2026, to protest a proposed trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    EU to ban Brazilian meat imports from September\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893180-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2893180\" data-cid=\"9755922\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893180-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/59\/22\/189x106_cmsv2_24345e2e-6e6a-597a-bfb2-08e218b5584b-9755922.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pussy Riot and FEMEN activists stage a protest against Russia's presence at the 2026 Venice Biennale\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    EU countries back suspending funding for the Venice Biennale\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            EU could propose social media ban for children this summer, von der Leyen says<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative u-max-width-1280 u-margin-x-auto\" data-video='{\"id\":\"xa9hijm\",\"articleId\":2893073,\"title\":\"EU could propose social media ban for children this summer, von der Leyen says\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/SHD\/43\/83\/82\/05\/SHD_PYR_4383825_20260512111912.mp4\",\"programId\":\"europe-news\",\"player\":\"dailymotion\",\"geoBlock\":[\"\"],\"sources\":[],\"description\":\"European Commission will present plans for an EU-wide social media ban for minors as early as this summer amid growing pressure from several member states to strengthen protections for children.\",\"isLive\":false,\"articleUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/video\/2026\/05\/12\/von-der-leyen-opens-door-to-eu-wide-social-media-ban-for-children\",\"duration\":93440}' data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/52\/74\/1536x864_cmsv2_1998e5ec-dfb6-546b-b625-ca099d8516b3-9755274.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Summit on Artificial lntelligence and Children, May 2026.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Summit on Artificial lntelligence and Children, May 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">European Commission\/Christophe Licoppe<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright\">\n      Copyright\u00a0European Commission\/Christophe Licoppe\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbsp<b>Luca Bertuzzi<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1778577345\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-05-12 11:15:45 +02:00\">12\/05\/2026 &#8211; 11:15 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"13:15\">13:15<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__content__embed--success-copied u-display-none js-c-article-partage-commentaire-video-embed-success-link-copied\"><br \/>\n                                Copied<br \/>\n                            <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        European Commission will present plans for an EU-wide social media ban for minors as early as this summer amid growing pressure from several member states to strengthen protections for children.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday the EU could propose a bloc-wide social media ban for children as early as this summer, amid mounting pressure from member states to strengthen online protections for minors.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Support for stricter controls has grown in recent months, with France, Spain, Greece and Denmark leading calls for measures to shield children from what governments describe as addictive online platforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are witnessing the lightning speed at which technology is advancing \u2013 and how it penetrates every corner of childhood and adolescence,\u201d von der Leyen told delegates at the European Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Children in Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p>Several EU countries are already pursuing national legislation, although Brussels has faced pressure to maintain a harmonised approach across the bloc\u2019s single market.<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission has established an independent expert panel on online child safety to assess possible measures aimed at tackling issues including addiction and social anxiety among minors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout pre-empting the panel\u2019s findings, I believe we must consider a social media delay. Depending on the results, we could come forward with a legal proposal this summer,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed timeline could allow Brussels to move ahead of new French legislation expected to come into force in September. The law would require platforms including Instagram and TikTok to block users under the age of 15 and suspend existing accounts.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main challenges for the EU has been finding a common technical solution for age verification. Platforms would be expected to use the system to ensure only users above a certain age can access their services.<\/p>\n<p>Von der Leyen said \u201cdiscussions about a minimum age for social media can no longer be ignored\u201d, referring to an EU age-verification app modelled on the bloc\u2019s EU Digital COVID Certificate system.<\/p>\n<p>While the Commission has formally recommended the app to member states, several governments have reacted cautiously. Cybersecurity experts have also raised concerns over potential technical vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The EU is not alone in considering tougher restrictions on children\u2019s social media use. Australia and Indonesia have already introduced similar measures.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Brussels has placed platforms including Instagram and Snapchat under scrutiny under the Digital Services Act over concerns they failed to protect minors adequately. The bloc is also considering banning certain addictive design features under the proposed Digital Fairness Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know that sustainable change does not happen overnight. But if we are slow and hesitant, it will be another entire generation of children that pays the price,\u201d von der Leyen said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Meet Europe\u2019s youth activists pushing back against blanket social media bans<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  EU countries push under-15 social 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Depending on the results, we could come forward with a legal proposal this summer,\u201d she said.The proposed timeline could allow Brussels to move ahead of new French legislation expected to come into force in September. The law would require platforms including Instagram and TikTok to block users under the age of 15 and suspend existing accounts.One of the main challenges for the EU has been finding a common technical solution for age verification. Platforms would be expected to use the system to ensure only users above a certain age can access their services.Von der Leyen said \u201cdiscussions about a minimum age for social media can no longer be ignored\u201d, referring to an EU age-verification app modelled on the bloc\u2019s EU Digital COVID Certificate system.While the Commission has formally recommended the app to member states, several governments have reacted cautiously. Cybersecurity experts have also raised concerns over potential technical vulnerabilities.The EU is not alone in considering tougher restrictions on children\u2019s social media use. Australia and Indonesia have already introduced similar measures.Meanwhile, Brussels has placed platforms including Instagram and Snapchat under scrutiny under the Digital Services Act over concerns they failed to protect minors adequately. The bloc is also considering banning certain addictive design features under the proposed Digital Fairness Act.\u201cWe all know that sustainable change does not happen overnight. 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