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EU Lawmaker Challenges Meta’s Opposition to Teen Social Media Ban

2/23/2026

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In November, Kim van Sparrentak, a Green Party lawmaker from the Netherlands, joined a European Parliament debate on banning social media for teens.
She was surprised to hear a podcast opposing the ban by Meta.
Meta and Google lobby against rules to curb teen use of Instagram and TikTok, despite Mark Zuckerberg denying that these platforms exploit youths.

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In November, Kim van Sparrentak, a Green Party lawmaker from the Netherlands, joined a European Parliament debate on banning social media for teens.
She was surprised to hear a podcast opposing the ban by Meta.
Meta and Google lobby against rules to curb teen use of Instagram and TikTok, despite Mark Zuckerberg denying that these platforms exploit youths.