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Von der Leyen in favour of setting the minimum age for social media access

It is a proposal based on a report by a group of experts on European Union measures to protect children on the Internet.

BRUSSELS (Belgium), 13/07/2026.- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks to the media on the final report of a special panel on child safety online, in Brussels, Belgium, 13 July 2026. (Bélgica, Bruselas) EFE/EPA/OLIVIER MATTHYS
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: Efe

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday advocated setting a minimum age for social media access based on a report by a group of experts on possible EU measures to protect children on the Internet.

"Just as we do not give our children the keys to the car before they have a driver's license, or we do not allow them to buy alcohol until they are of legal age, so we must also set the age at which children can legally access social media," Von der Leyen said in a press statement.

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