Expert group kicks off work as EU eyes minimum age for social media

Von der Leyen said that the commission was already enforcing legislation that obliges tech platforms to keep users safe. — AFP

BRUSSELS: A group of experts charged with advising the European Commission on how to improve child safety online held its first meeting on Thursday.

"For decades, we have made the real world safer for children and we must do the same in the digital world," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who hosted the panel's first meeting.