EU poll shows overwhelming backing for child social-media restrictions under KIDS Act
A Eurobarometer survey finds that 91% of Europeans favor tighter rules on children’s use of social media, with a ban for the youngest age group receiving the most support.
According to the Eurobarometer EU Challenges and Priorities poll, 91% of respondents want stronger regulation of children’s social-media use, and 36% back a blanket ban for those under a certain age. The KIDS Act would bar anyone younger than 13 from social platforms and restrict certain functions for 13- to 15-year-olds, aiming to curb addiction, doom-scrolling and exposure to harmful content. Greece shows the highest backing for a ban at 49%, while Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic fall below 30%.
Child-rights organisation Terre des Hommes Netherlands supports a minimum age of 13 but criticises the draft for moving parental responsibility onto families rather than platforms. The proposal would require parents to create and manage accounts, setting limits such as a one-hour daily screen-time cap. Advocates argue that safety features should be built into platforms instead of relying on parental authorisation.
Why it matters
The proposal could reshape how European children access social media and shift safety responsibilities between platforms and families.
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