Overview
- An expert panel delivered recommendations on Monday that children under 13 should only use social media with parental supervision and that babies and toddlers should have no screen exposure.
- Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the Commission will review the report and put forward a legislative proposal after the summer, with an announcement likely at her September State of the Union.
- The plan shifts the burden of proof to platforms, requiring them to demonstrate safety‑by‑design and to remove or change attention‑driving features such as infinite scroll.
- Brussels is weighing practical enforcement tools including an EU age‑verification app but officials and experts warn age checks can be invasive and that bans can be easily circumvented.
- EU capitals remain divided on minimum ages, so any final law would set a bloc baseline while letting member states adopt stricter rules and would still need approval from the European Parliament and all 27 governments.