EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s欧盟拟提议禁止15岁以下儿童使用社交媒体和人工智能聊天机器人
BRUSSELS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The European Union will propose a ban restricting under 15s from social media, video sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games, in the most sweeping plan yet to protect children from online dangers, a European Commission document seen by Reuters shows.

FILE PHOTO: Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens during an interview with Reuters about the bill aimed at banning the use of social networks for those under 15 and mobile phones in high schools from the start of the 2026 school year, in Paris, France, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Ausloos/File Photo
BRUSSELS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The European Union will propose a ban restricting under 15s from social media, video sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games, in the most sweeping plan yet to protect children from online dangers, a European Commission document seen by Reuters shows.
Concerns have mounted globally about the impact on children's health and safety of major outlets, including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, TikTok, Google's YouTube and ChatGPT.
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资料照片:2026年2月20日,在法国巴黎,几名青少年在接受路透社采访时低头看着手机屏幕。采访内容是关于一项旨在禁止15岁以下青少年使用社交网络以及从2026学年开始在高中使用手机的法案。路透社/Manuel Ausloos/资料照片
布鲁塞尔,9 月 14 日(路透社)——路透社看到的一份欧盟委员会文件显示,欧盟将提议禁止 15 岁以下儿童使用社交媒体、视频分享平台、人工智能聊天机器人和在线游戏,这是迄今为止保护儿童免受网络危险的最全面计划。
全球范围内,人们越来越关注包括 Meta 旗下的 Facebook 和 Instagram、TikTok、谷歌旗下的 YouTube 和 ChatGPT 在内的主要平台对儿童健康和安全的影响。
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