New Dutch government to push for EU social media ban for under-15s
4 days ago
- #EU policy
- #Dutch government
- #social media
- The new Dutch minority government proposes raising the European minimum age for social media to 15.
- The Netherlands follows France's example in pushing for a de facto social media ban at 15.
- The coalition includes the centrist D66, Christian Democrat CDA, and liberal VVD parties.
- The parties hold only 66 of 150 seats in the Dutch parliament and need additional support.
- They advocate for 'privacy-friendly age verification' for young people on social media.
- The current EU minimum age for social media is 13.