EU Moves to Restrict Minors' Access to Social Media and AI Chatbots Under Kids Act

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used her September 16, 2026 State of the Union speech to put children's access to social media, online games and AI chatbots on a new EU legislative track. The plan would bar children under 13 from those services and keep under-15s from opening personal accounts, while allowing guarded mini accounts for 13-to-15-year-olds.