EU to ban social media for under 13s, curb access until 15

A global backlash against social media has piled pressure on policymakers, with a rising body of evidence showing negative impacts on children's physical and mental health. — AFP

STRASBOURG : The European Union (EU) will ban social media for children under 13 and allow only limited, supervised access until the age of 15 under plans unveiled on Sept 16 by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.

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全球范围内对社交媒体的抵制浪潮给政策制定者带来了巨大压力，越来越多的证据表明，社交媒体对儿童的身心健康产生了负面影响。——法新社

斯特拉斯堡：欧盟主席乌尔苏拉·冯德莱恩于9月16日公布的计划显示，欧盟将禁止13岁以下儿童使用社交媒体，并只允许15岁以下儿童在有限的监督下访问社交媒体。

全球范围内对社交媒体的强烈抵制给政策制定者带来了巨大压力，越来越多的证据表明，社交媒体对儿童的身心健康产生了负面影响。

“离婚小视频”在社交媒体上风靡一时，创作者们通过分享心碎经历来寻找观众和支持。

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让法庭来评判，而不是社交媒体。

尽管社交媒体上出现强烈反对，摩洛哥足球运动员阿卜德仍坚持支持休达的举动。

报告称，沉迷社交媒体、浏览负面信息和网络欺凌是青少年最常见的社交媒体危害。