Breaking

EU Prepares EU Kids Act With Under-15 Limits for Social Media and AI Chatbots

September 15, 2026 at 00:00 EDT

Policy & Regulation
AI Agents

The European Union is preparing an EU Kids Act that would restrict under-15s from social media, video-sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games, according to a European Commission document. The proposal would create age-based access tiers rather than a single account rule, putting new verification, design and supervision duties on major digital services.

September 2026 · European Union

A New Age Gate for AI and Social Apps

The EU is preparing an EU Kids Act that would restrict under-15 access to social media, video platforms, AI chatbots and online games while creating staged access for older children.

15+

Own accounts allowed

13-14

Introductory accounts with controls

3-12

Parent-controlled child-friendly services

Maximum DSA fine cited in enforcement context

Age Ladder in the Draft

3+Parent-controlled

13+Introductory

15+Independent

The proposal uses staged access instead of one universal account rule.

Covered services

Social media, video-sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games.

Design duties

Age checks, parental controls, reporting tools and limits on harmful feeds.

Open question

Age checks face privacy concerns and possible evasion by young users.

What must still happen

Commission proposal→Member state talks→Parliament negotiation→Final law

Continue reading

The rest of this article is for AI News Blitz readers. Choose an option below to keep reading.