EU asks countries to pause overlapping social media bans for a year
Politics · First reported 29 Oct, 12:29 · Updated 18:13
The European Commission has asked EU capitals to pause draft national laws that overlap with proposed bloc-wide rules on minors’ social media access. Austria objected to the delay and says it will keep preparing its own legislation.
- The Commission said it would postpone decisions on overlapping draft national laws for 12 months while work continues on the EU Kids Act.
- Austria objected to the delay; its government says it will continue preparing a national ban for possible implementation after the pause.
- The proposed EU rules would set age-related access limits, including a general bar for children under 13 and severe restrictions for those under 15.
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- Pause
- 12 months for draft national laws overlapping with the future EU rules
- Proposed EU age limits
- A general access bar for under-13s and severe restrictions for under-15s
- Austria’s proposed ban
- Would apply to children under 14
- Greece
- The article says Greece has passed an under-15 law
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