EU to propose limit on kids' social media access, von der Leyen says


European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press briefing on the report on children's safety online, in Brussels, Belgium July 13, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BRUSSELS, July ⁠13 (Reuters) - The European ⁠Commission will present a ‌proposal to limit children's access to social media platforms after ​the summer, Commission ⁠President Ursula von ⁠der Leyen said on Monday.

"Our ⁠children ‌need time in the real ⁠world. Time to play, time ​to ‌build friendships, time to ⁠make ​mistakes. Time to shape their own identity, their ⁠own personality, before ​an algorithm shapes them instead," von der Leyen told ⁠reporters in Brussels.

"This is not about whether children can access social media. ​It is ⁠about whether and when social ​media can ‌access our children."

(Reporting ​by Bart Meijer, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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