Across Europe, a quiet but consequential reckoning is underway about what it means to grow up in a world shaped by algorithms and artificial intimacy. The European Union, led by France, the Netherlands, and Spain, is drafting legislation that would bar children under fifteen from accessing social media platforms and AI chatbots — not as a suggestion to parents, but as a binding continental prohibition. The proposal reflects a deepening conviction among European policymakers that the digital commons, as currently constructed, may not be a safe place for the young, and that the question is too i
EU Proposes Social Media and AI Chatbot Ban for Under-15s
Children and adolescents under 15 will face restricted access to social media platforms and AI services across the EU.