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EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media
By Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 13, 2026
· 3 min read
A top European Union official on Monday called for limits to be placed on children using social media as a special EU panel looking into the challenge recommended forbidding access for those under 13 until tech companies can prove their platforms are safe.Growing awareness of the dangers social m...
Key takeaway Laying out a list of her concerns about the use of social media by kids, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen — a doctor by training — said that children under 3 should have no exposure to screens at all.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 13, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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