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EU-wide social-media age limit is a must, lawmaker Schaldemose says

By Sara Brandstätter ( October 15, 2025, 13:33 GMT | Comment) -- Social-media platforms must be made to impose minimum age limits in the EU, lawmaker Christel Schaldemose told MLex in an interview ahead of a vote on a pivotal report on a child-protection initiative on Thursday. The parliament's report, which she has coordinated, aims to send a clear call to arms to the European Commission and EU member states to strengthen digital protections in a world where platforms are doing too little.Social-media platforms must be made to impose minimum age limits in the EU, the European Parliament’s lead lawmaker on a child-protection initiative told MLex ahead of a vote on a pivotal report she produced on Thursday....

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