The European Commission is “leaving all doors open” to shield children from the harmful effects of social media platforms including age restrictions at the EU level, spokesperson Thomas Regnier told reporters today.
“We are already frontrunners when it comes to the protection of our kids online,” Regnier said, citing the EU’s landmark content-moderation rulebook the Digital Services Act. “But today, the reality is constantly evolving, constantly changing ... If we need to go a step further to protect our kids, then why not?”