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EU to restrict social media and chatbots for children
By The BriefBrief · Sources (38)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 16, 2026 at 8:14 AM ET
Summary: Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will restrict social media and chatbots for children under 15. She also described AI as the “second tipping point of our time” after climate change. The remarks frame the move as part of how Europe will handle AI’s impact on minors.
WHO: Ursula von der Leyen
WHAT: Said the EU will restrict social media and chatbots for children under 15
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: European Union
WHY: She linked the restrictions to concerns about AI’s impact on children, describing AI as a major tipping point after climate change.
How this story developed (showing 3 of 3 earlier reports)
Sources (38):
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,
Global News Canada,
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,
Wired
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