Event Brief
EU to propose ban on social media and AI for under-15s
By The BriefBrief · Sources (21)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Summary: The European Union plans to propose restrictions barring children under 15 from social media, video-sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games. The measure is described as the most sweeping EU plan yet aimed at protecting children from online dangers, based on a European Commission document seen by Reuters.
WHO: European Commission
WHAT: EU plans to propose a ban restricting under-15s from social media, video-sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026
WHERE: European Union
WHY: To protect children from online dangers.
Sources (21):
ABC News,
Ars Technica,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CNBC Top News,
CNET News,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Engadget,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Japan Times,
NPR,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
The Verge,
The Verge Tech,
UPI
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