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EU Chief Backs Calls To Keep Children Off Social Media

French lawmakers have expressed particular concerns about harms posed by TikTok as they called for a 'digital curfew' for minors (Credit: AFP)

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday threw her support behind growing calls to ban social media use for children, promising to weigh action at the European level in coming months.

"Many member states believe the time has come for a 'digital majority age' for access to social media," the European Commission head told an event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

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