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- On November 26, 2025, the European Parliament set a minimum age of 16 for accessing social media and video-sharing platforms, with 483 votes in favor.
- The resolution aims to protect minors from mental health risks and to ban addictive features such as infinite scrolling.
- It also requires accurate age verification and supports action by the Council to remove harmful content online.
- More than 90% of Europeans back urgent online-child protection.
