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European-level approach for social media age limits is better, Virkkunen says

By Sara Brandstätter ( February 10, 2026, 16:35 GMT | Insight) -- Social media age limits would be better set at a European level — rather than nationally — the EU’s digital chief said on Tuesday. The European Commission aims to present a proposal before the summer. Henna Virkkunen’s comments come as several EU governments, including France, Spain and Denmark, are working on national rules.Social media age limits would be better set at a European level — rather than nationally — the EU’s digital chief said at a press conference on Tuesday, as she presented the European Commission’s strategy to tackle cyberbullying (see here)....

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