Europe Takes Step Toward Social Media Ban For Kids
A new study shows that EU children spend up to six hours per day on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
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Following a new report from experts showing worrying data, Europe is taking steps toward barring children from using social media, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced in a press conference today. "It is clear we need age-appropriate restrictions to platforms," von der Leyen said. "This is not about whether children can access social media. It is about whether and when social media can access our children."
Authored by child psychologist Dr. Jörg M. Fegert and epidemiologist Dr. Maria Melchior, the report revealed some alarming statistics. Across Europe, kids now spend four to six hours per day on social media, and almost 60 percent of them had experienced "socio-emotional development and susceptibility to mental health issues... [resulting in] sleep and concentration problems, and increased rates of...
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