EU Combats Harmful Design in Social Media

EU Commission will regulate social media to protect children from harmful design practices.
Von Der Leyen criticizes TikTok and Meta for not enforcing a 13-year-old age limit.
EU is investigating Twitter for non-consensual content via Grok AI.
Secure age-verification app will be developed for EU member states.
Commission will target addictive design practices like endless scrolling and push notifications.

Digital Regulation | Child Protection | Tech Policy

Denmark | European Union

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