EU proposes child account ban
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Ursula von der Leyen said the European Commission would propose an EU law banning social‑media accounts for children under 13 across the bloc and requiring platform safety checks.
New WP about digital addiction and social media use, 3,000 French respondents showing that social media use is linked to 25–30% higher digital addiction scores. The more you react to dark patterns, the worse it gets. Urgent regulation of bigtech platforms is needed. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
September 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
New WP about digital addiction and social media use, 3,000 French respondents showing that social media use is linked to 25–30% higher digital addiction scores. The more you react to dark patterns, the worse it gets. Urgent regulation of bigtech platforms is needed. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....