( October 16, 2025, 09:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Social media platforms and AI companions such as chatbots should have an EU-wide digital age limit of 16 for access without parental consent, the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee agreed in a vote Thursday. The report, backed by the Socialists and Democrats, the European People’s Party, Renew, and the Greens, also calls for new EU rules under the Digital Fairness Act to curb online practices such as targeted ads, influencer marketing, addictive design, loot boxes, and dark patterns.Statements attached....
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