EU Proposes Kids Act With Social Media…EU Proposes Kids Act With Social Media Age Limits

The European Commission has proposed the EU Kids Act, a framework that would restrict social media access for younger children and require supervised or age-appropriate accounts for older minors. It would also extend safety-by-design obligations to online games, video services, and AI chatbots, including limits on addictive features, profiling, stranger contact, and default access to device data. Age verification is central to enforcement, but privacy advocates and technology groups warn that it could create data-protection, exclusion, and circumvention risks. The proposal still requires approval from EU member states and the European Parliament, and several age thresholds and technical standards remain subject to clarification.