# The Netherlands and Spain push for an EU-wide minimum age on social media

https://mins.news/en/item/54581

- euronews, 2026-09-11 12:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/11/the-netherlands-spain-push-for-eu-wide-minimum-age-on-social-media

> The European Commission is expected to announce a social media ban for minors next week. The Netherlands and Spain want the rules harmonised across the EU, enforced at EU level and extended to video games and AI chatbots.

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