{"id":2042593,"date":"2026-07-13T09:09:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042593"},"modified":"2026-07-13T09:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:09:46","slug":"von-der-leyen-convinced-by-case-for-age-appropriate-social-media-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042593","title":{"rendered":"Von der Leyen convinced by case for &#8216;age-appropriate&#8217; social media restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/58\/98\/1200x675_cmsv2_823b3493-c9c5-53b9-80e6-3f4d2012d58d-9835898.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2909732-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2909732\" data-cid=\"9837310\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909732-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/73\/10\/189x106_cmsv2_f436c358-f73c-51ab-8557-8d7c848c5dd0-9837310.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A woman stands at the water&apos;s edge along the Strait of Hormuz as a plume of smoke rises in the background following an explosion, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Qatar<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US-Iran conflict widens after deadly tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909704-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2909704\" data-cid=\"9837371\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909704-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/71\/23\/189x106_cmsv2_005e9e7a-49df-5ab2-b6b7-96c07fceab22-9837123.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is en route to the Gulf of Oman.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Iran<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US strikes Bushehr as Iran&#8217;s parliament tables bill to control Hormuz\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909771-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2909771\" data-cid=\"9837437\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909771-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/74\/37\/189x106_cmsv2_a243ed62-f09b-528a-b080-1e1b2f369375-9837437.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - Swiss and EU flags at an entrance of the new Switzerland Embassy in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (AP Photo)\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Tech News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Google faces probe for giving Swiss users fewer options than in the EU\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909772-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2909772\" data-cid=\"9837438\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909772-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/74\/38\/189x106_cmsv2_0553f1b4-5cc0-5509-b6be-e04e1d1f52e9-9837438.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"French Prime Minister S\u00e9bastien Lecornu and Brigitte Macron welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska at Place de la Concorde ahead of Fran\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Zelenskyy joins Macron and European leaders in Paris for Bastille Day\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909732-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=\"2909732\" data-cid=\"9837310\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909732-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\/83\/73\/10\/189x106_cmsv2_f436c358-f73c-51ab-8557-8d7c848c5dd0-9837310.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A woman stands at the water&apos;s edge along the Strait of Hormuz as a plume of smoke rises in the background following an explosion, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Qatar<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US-Iran conflict widens after deadly tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909704-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2909704\" data-cid=\"9837371\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909704-label-pos2-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\/83\/71\/23\/189x106_cmsv2_005e9e7a-49df-5ab2-b6b7-96c07fceab22-9837123.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is en route to the Gulf of Oman.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Iran<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US strikes Bushehr as Iran&#8217;s parliament tables bill to control Hormuz\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909771-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2909771\" data-cid=\"9837437\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909771-label-pos3-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\/83\/74\/37\/189x106_cmsv2_a243ed62-f09b-528a-b080-1e1b2f369375-9837437.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - Swiss and EU flags at an entrance of the new Switzerland Embassy in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (AP Photo)\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Tech News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Google faces probe for giving Swiss users fewer options than in the EU\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909772-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2909772\" data-cid=\"9837438\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909772-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\/83\/74\/38\/189x106_cmsv2_0553f1b4-5cc0-5509-b6be-e04e1d1f52e9-9837438.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"French Prime Minister S\u00e9bastien Lecornu and Brigitte Macron welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska at Place de la Concorde ahead of Fran\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Zelenskyy joins Macron and European leaders in Paris for Bastille Day\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                            Von der Leyen convinced by case for &#8216;age-appropriate&#8217; social media restrictions<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" 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\/83\/58\/98\/1536x864_cmsv2_823b3493-c9c5-53b9-80e6-3f4d2012d58d-9835898.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a report on children&apos;s safety online at EU headquarters in Brussels. 13 July, 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 speaks during a report on children&#8217;s safety online at EU headquarters in Brussels. 13 July, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span 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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>Von der Leyen said the evidence increasingly supported introducing a minimum age for access to social media and suggested a phased approach for different age groups. <\/p>\n<p>During a press conference in Brussels, the EU chief said the argument to ban toddlers from screens and digital platforms, and that children under 13 should only be allowed to use social media under adult supervision and for limited periods, was the &#8220;most convincing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Social media is not a toy,&#8221; she said, warning that &#8220;the status quo, a world where we continue to allow big tech unrestricted access to our children, will only consign another generation to more mental harm, addiction and misery.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>According to data from the research, young people spend between four and six hours a day on screens, while almost 60% of young children have experienced emotional or psychosocial problems online.<\/p>\n<p>The commission&#8217;s president backed wider use of age verification technology, stressing that the debate was not about whether children should ever use social media but &#8220;whether and when social media can access our children.&#8221; <\/p>\n<h2>Tech companies have &#8220;duty of care&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Von der Leyen also argued that technology companies, rather than parents or children, should bear responsibility for making online platforms safe, as they have a &#8220;duty of care to their users&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In Europe, whoever develops a product is responsible for its safety,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;Car manufacturers must make their vehicles safe. We do not expect children to design their own seatbelts. We do not expect parents to fit airbags at home. And the very same must be true for big tech.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr Maria Melcior, a co-author of the report, said &#8220;we are all aware of the extraordinary opportunities that technology brings us but we also know that the potential dangers are just as great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The report identified services that contain age-inappropriate features such as infinite scrolling, autoplay and persistent notifications, describing them as &#8220;social media+&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Professor J\u00f6rg Fegert, from the University of Ulm in Germany, said &#8220;on the basis of the evidence we have, we would recommend an EU-wide harmonisation of an introduction of an age restriction for access to social media+ under the age of 13.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Commission will review the panel&#8217;s recommendations before presenting legislative proposals after the summer, von der Leyen confirmed, adding: &#8220;Because childhood will not wait. 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We do not expect children to design their own seatbelts. We do not expect parents to fit airbags at home. And the very same must be true for big tech.&#8221;Dr Maria Melcior, a co-author of the report, said &#8220;we are all aware of the extraordinary opportunities that technology brings us but we also know that the potential dangers are just as great.&#8221;The report identified services that contain age-inappropriate features such as infinite scrolling, autoplay and persistent notifications, describing them as &#8220;social media+&#8221;.Professor J\u00f6rg Fegert, from the University of Ulm in Germany, said &#8220;on the basis of the evidence we have, we would recommend an EU-wide harmonisation of an introduction of an age restriction for access to social media+ under the age of 13.&#8221;The Commission will review the panel&#8217;s recommendations before presenting legislative proposals after the summer, von der Leyen confirmed, adding: &#8220;Because childhood will not wait. 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