# EU moves to ban social media for under-13s

https://mins.news/en/item/60998

- CNN, 2026-09-16 13:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/europe/eu-social-media-ban-children-intl?Date=20260916&Profile=CNN

> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Union is moving to ban social media use by children under 13 and impose restrictions on older children’s use of digital technology.

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