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In evolving EU tech rules to protect children, uncertainties still abound

By Sara Brandstätter ( April 18, 2025, 11:40 GMT | Comment) -- How social media and entertainment platforms should protect children and enforce age controls for under-18s is a question causing a headache for EU regulators. Rules for adult sites are clear, but the European Commission is still in the early stages of enforcing content-moderation rules for other platforms and considering new rules for targeted sectors such as gaming. Amid a drumbeat of pressure from Washington to go easy on US tech giants, much remains uncertain about the EU's next steps.Questions over how social media and entertainment platforms should protect children and enforce age controls for under-18s are a headache for EU regulators — and closely watched by digital giants worried about the impact on their business models....

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