EU Kids Act Would Require Social Media Firms To Pay a Fee To Fund Enforcement Costs

Brussels proposes new child safety law, charging social media platforms to fund enforcement efforts, including a ban on accounts for under-13s and restrictions for under-15s (Credit: Tim Diercks/Pexels)

Brussels wants some of the platforms targeted by its proposed child safety rules to help pay for supervising them. Under proposals unveiled on Thursday, certain online platforms operating across the EU would be charged a supervisory fee to help fund the European Commission's oversight of the proposed EU Kids Act.

The fee sits alongside the proposal's headline measures, including restrictions on social media access for children under 13 and a requirement for parental controls on accounts used by 13- and 14-year-olds.