European Commission head pushes creation of new law delaying teens’ social media access

Ursula von der Leyen indicated the European Commission may propose legislation to delay social media access for children and will publish recommendations from an expert panel; the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act is expected to target addictive and harmful design practices and build on the existing Digital Services Act, with ongoing DSA investigations into companies like Meta and xAI. Several EU countries are considering or implementing age verification measures, and the Commission aims to coordinate action at the EU level to avoid fragmentation.