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EU Moves to Ban Under-16 Social Media, Fines Meta

5/12/2026

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  • Ursula von der Leyen announced at the summit that the EU will draft legislation to delay social-media access for minors, with a panel report due July.
  • Denmark, France, Spain, Portugal and Germany have proposed age limits for users under 16 or 15.
  • Commission fined Meta’s Instagram and Facebook for breaching the Digital Services Act by allowing under-13 users.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump called the EU measures attacks on tech firms.