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Meloni Rejects Under-16 Social Media Ban, Calls for Platform Accountability

6/19/2026

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains that Italy will not ban under-16 social-media accounts.
She argued that a blanket ban would likely be ineffective and could be easily bypassed.
Meloni warned that a ban might shift monitoring onto families instead of addressing the issue.
She called on governments to pressure platforms to take greater responsibility for protecting minors.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains that Italy will not ban under-16 social-media accounts.
She argued that a blanket ban would likely be ineffective and could be easily bypassed.
Meloni warned that a ban might shift monitoring onto families instead of addressing the issue.
She called on governments to pressure platforms to take greater responsibility for protecting minors.