EU delays Austria’s proposed social media ban for children

Politics · First reported 29 Oct, 13:12 · Updated 16:37

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The EU has postponed Austria’s proposed ban for children under 14 while it works toward bloc-wide rules. The decision pauses some national proposals, but the evidence notes exceptions and says verdicts on other countries’ plans are pending.

The EU postponed for 12 months draft national laws that overlap with future harmonised rules, and blocked Austria’s proposal to ban social media for children under 14.
The European Commission has proposed a bloc-wide ban for children under 13, with limited supervised access until age 15; negotiations are expected to continue in the coming months.
The evidence describes exceptions involving France and Greece, and says the EU has not yet issued verdicts on proposals in Italy and Slovakia.

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Key facts

Austria proposal: Ban social media for children under 14
EU postponement: 12 months for draft national laws overlapping with future harmonised rules
Commission proposal: Ban access for children under 13, with limited supervised access until age 15
Pending verdicts: Italy and Slovakia