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Simon Ormiston

Von der Leyen convinced by case for 'age-appropriate' social media restrictions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for stronger protections for children online, saying the evidence presented by the Special Panel on Child Safety Online should help shape future European policy.

Von der Leyen said the evidence increasingly supported introducing a minimum age for access to social media and suggested a phased approach for different age groups.

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