EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s

The European Union is preparing to propose a new law, the "EU KIDS Act," aimed at curbing access to social media, video-sharing platforms, chatbots, and online games for children under 15. This proposed legislation, expected to be formally presented on Thursday, would prohibit minors under 15 from creating their own accounts and implement a tiered system of parental supervision for younger children. Beyond age restrictions, the act would mandate that digital platforms be designed with child safety in mind, requiring the removal of features deemed addictive, such as infinite scrolling. This initiative stems from pressure from EU member states like France and Greece, who have called for bloc-wide measures to protect children from online harms, a movement that gained momentum following Australia's ban on under-16s from similar platforms.