By Sara Brandstätter ( September 16, 2026, 11:18 GMT | Insight) -- Social-media platforms would face new age-based access rules and safety-by-design obligations under the EU’s planned Kids Act, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said would require platforms to prove they are safe for minors. The announcement drew initial support, but industry, experts and civil-society groups urged proportionate rules, effective age assurance and coherent enforcement alongside existing EU digital laws.New age restrictions for social-media platforms announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen drew early backing from children’s-rights groups and several European Parliament groups, while experts and industry representatives said their success would depend on clear, workable obligations and credible enforcement....
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