The European Union will ban social media for children under 13 and allow only limited, supervised access until the age of 15 under plans unveiled on Wednesday by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
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.
Australia last year became the first country to ban social media for under-16s, triggering a wave of similar moves elsewhere.
