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EU Commission pitches gradual social media ban for under-15s
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en] · Western Europe
Ursula von der Leyen presented the 'Kids Act,' outlining plans to limit access to social media for children under 15 and to introduce new obligations for platforms.
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