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Von der Leyen proposes EU ban on social media for under-13s
By The BriefBrief · Sources (39)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 17, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Summary: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a sweeping ban on social media use for children under 13 across Europe. The proposal is aimed at protecting children online.
WHO: Ursula von der Leyen
WHAT: Proposed a ban on social media for children under 13 across Europe
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 6:36 AM ET
WHERE: Europe
WHY: To protect children online.
How this story developed (showing 5 of 5 earlier reports)
Sources (39):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
Ars Technica,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Breaking Defense,
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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