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The EU Commission will present its 'Children's Law' proposal on September 17

The new bill includes age restrictions on social media platforms and regulations aimed at artificial intelligence applications.

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The European Union Commission is preparing to propose the 'EU Children's Law' on September 17, which aims to protect children in social media and artificial intelligence applications.
The regulation is expected to impose an age limit for those under 13 and exclude educational practices.

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A panel of experts set up by the EU Commission had recommended introducing an age-appropriate age limit on social media platforms for children under 13.

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Olof Gill, one of the spokespersons of the EU Commission, said at the daily press conference in Brussels that they will officially propose the "EU Children's Law" on September 17.

It is expected that the proposed law will also include an age restriction on social media across the EU.

According to the news of the Politico website, based on the preparation documents of the bill, artificial intelligence-supported chat applications will also be included in the scope, as well as social media and video sharing platforms.

Applications used for educational purposes will be excluded from the scope.

The "Special Expert Panel on Children's Online Safety" authorized by the EU Commission recommended that a compatible age limit be introduced throughout the EU for children under the age of 13 to access platforms defined as "social media plus".

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in her statement on the social media platform of US-based company

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The EU Commission will formally present its draft law on 17 September.
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Open Questions

In the final text of the bill, exactly how old will the age limit be?
How will control of the applications be ensured?