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EU Proposes 16 as Minimum Age for Social Media Access

11/29/2025

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Parliament Proposes Age Limit

The European Parliament proposed a non-binding resolution to set a minimum age of 16 for social media access.
The resolution, passed with 483 votes, also recommends a 13-year limit for video-sharing platforms and AI companions.
The proposal is non-binding and would require action by the European Commission to take effect.
Australia plans to enforce a social-media ban for under-16s on December 10, facing two teenagers' legal challenges over political-communication rights.

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Australia's Social Media Ban

Australia will implement a social media ban for users under 16 that takes effect December 10, 2024, according to Communications Minister Anika Wells.
The Digital Freedom Project is challenging the law in the High Court, calling it unconstitutional.
Critics, including Digital Freedom Project president John Ruddick, say the ban will push children to underground accounts and erode parental trust.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the ban aims to protect childhood.

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Parliament Proposes Age Limit

The European Parliament proposed a non-binding resolution to set a minimum age of 16 for social media access.
The resolution, passed with 483 votes, also recommends a 13-year limit for video-sharing platforms and AI companions.
The proposal is non-binding and would require action by the European Commission to take effect.
Australia plans to enforce a social-media ban for under-16s on December 10, facing two teenagers' legal challenges over political-communication rights.

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