Event Brief
EU proposal would restrict social media accounts for under-15s
By The BriefBrief · Sources (36)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 15, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Summary: The European Commission is preparing a proposal that would restrict children under 15 from creating and using accounts across a wide range of digital services. The plan aims to limit under-15 access to social media by imposing account-creation and use restrictions.
WHO: European Commission
WHAT: Preparing a proposal to restrict children under 15 from creating and using social media accounts across a wide range of digital services
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 1:02 AM ET
WHERE: European Union
WHY: Cause not yet established.
Sources (36):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
Ars Technica,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
CNET News,
CNN World,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Engadget,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Japan Times,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
TechCrunch,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
The Verge,
The Verge Tech,
UPI,
WBIR 10News,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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