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Europe Considers Social Media Age Restrictions for Kids

2/23/2026

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Europe weighs restrictions on children's social media access.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) and Snap Inc. push for app-store age verification.
Experts warn the approach may not address addictive features.
In the United States, several states are adopting age-verification laws.
Roblox Corporation and Discord, Inc. implement mandatory age checks, raising privacy-law compliance concerns.

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Story summary

Europe weighs restrictions on children's social media access.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) and Snap Inc. push for app-store age verification.
Experts warn the approach may not address addictive features.
In the United States, several states are adopting age-verification laws.
Roblox Corporation and Discord, Inc. implement mandatory age checks, raising privacy-law compliance concerns.