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France’s minister in charge of combating discrimination Aurore Bergé speaks during the examination of the draft bill on the protection of minors at The National Assembly in Paris on July 15, 2026.

France Targets Online Anonymity Under the Guise of Child Protection

Hélène de Lauzun July 23, 2026

The government’s new social media law is presented as a safeguard for minors, but critics warn it creates the infrastructure for mass identity verification.

EU Commission Accuses Meta of Ignoring Addictive Design Risks

TEC News July 10, 2026

The EU executive says Meta is failing to curb the mental health risks of Facebook and Instagram, as features like autoplay and infinite scroll drive compulsive use.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

EU Rolls Out Age Verification App as Privacy Groups Warn of Risks

Christina Holmgren-Larson April 16, 2026

While the Commission touts privacy-by-design features, digital rights organizations have raised sharp concerns about the broader implications.

Social media ban for minors plan in the EU illustration (Unsplash)

EU Experts Begin Work on Potential Social Media Age Restrictions

TEC News / AFP March 3, 2026

Several member states, including France, Denmark, Greece and Spain, have been pushing for coordinated action at EU level.

Little girls with phones sitting in apark (Freepik)

Poland: Age Checks Planned To Bar Under-16s from Social Media

TEC News January 6, 2026

Warsaw aims to roll out digital identity-based verification later this year to give protection of minors online.

Young boy wearing headphones looking at computer screen

UK Starts Online Age Verification To Stop Children Accessing Harmful Content

TEC News / AFP July 25, 2025

Under the new rules, to be enforced by Britain’s media watchdog, websites and apps hosting potentially harmful content will be held responsible for age checks.

Tag: minors online

EU Commission Accuses Meta of Ignoring Addictive Design Risks

EU Rolls Out Age Verification App as Privacy Groups Warn of Risks

UK Starts Online Age Verification To Stop Children Accessing Harmful Content

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