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Social media must have age controls to protect minors, urge Greece, France, Spain

By Sara Brandstätter ( May 16, 2025, 18:23 GMT | Insight) -- Online social networks must be forced to have built-in age verification mechanisms, and there should be a minimum age across the EU for accessing such platforms, Greece, France and Spain have urged in a discussion paper. The paper, signed by technology ministers from the three countries, urges the European Commission to go further protecting children and is due to be discussed by other EU tech ministers on June 6.Online social networks must be forced to have built-in age verification mechanisms, and there should be a minimum age across the EU for accessing such platforms, Greece, France and Spain have urged in a discussion paper. The paper is signed by technology ministers from the three countries....

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