Emmanuel Macron Calls on Ursula von der Leyen for EU-Wide Ban on Social Media for Under-15s
The French president has urged the European Commission president, who has instead proposed graduated age-based access, a topic she will address in her State of the Union speech on September 16.
Emmanuel Macron has called on Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, to impose a ban on social media for minors under 15 across the European Union, according to reports by Le Monde.
Ursula von der Leyen, who had promised to make proposals on this issue after the summer, indicated she is instead considering graduated and tiered access for different age groups, rather than a strict ban at a single threshold.
According to available information, the European Commission president is set to address this issue during her annual State of the Union address, scheduled for September 16.
This initiative is part of a broader debate in Europe over regulating minors' access to digital platforms, with several countries having already adopted or considered similar measures at the national level.
Sources
- Emmanuel Macron demande à Ursula von der Leyen une interdiction européenne des réseaux sociaux aux moins de 15 ans — Le Monde — Une
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