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# EU proposes sweeping age verification and social media restrictions for minors
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/eu-proposes-sweeping-age-verification-and-social-media-restrictions-for-minors/
- Published: 2026-09-18T04:27:19.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T04:27:19.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, #source_Politico

The European Commission unveiled the EU KIDS Act, banning social media access for under-13s and severely restricting it for 13-15-year-olds. The law requires age verification via digital ID, raising privacy concerns over potential surveillance and data misuse. Negotiations with member states and the Parliament are expected to conclude by mid-2028\. **(POLITICO)**

[Parents, privacy, parliaments: The battle begins for von der Leyen’s social media ban](https://www.politico.eu/article/parents-privacy-parliaments-the-battle-begins-on-von-der-leyens-social-media-ban/?utm%5Fsource=RSS%5FFeed&utm%5Fmedium=RSS&utm%5Fcampaign=RSS%5FSyndication) (Politico)