Brussels, 29 Oct. (LaPresse) – With regard to the Kids Act, which introduces a ban on under-13s accessing social media, “we have put forward a very clear proposal, which provides for a phased approach and the obligation to incorporate safety from the design stage (‘safety by design’) for all online services. Our proposal harmonises the rules to ensure that all children in the EU enjoy the same level of protection, as a European problem requires a unified European response. For this reason, I can confirm today that the Commission has decided to postpone by 12 months the legislative process for any national bill that overlaps with the future harmonised rules.” This was stated by Thomas Regnier, the European Commission’s spokesperson for Digital Affairs, during the daily press briefing. “Why is this important? It is absolutely essential to prevent fragmentation of our internal market and to safeguard the work of our co-legislators. We must now focus on the negotiations regarding the EU Kids’ Act and ensure the effective enforcement of our rules,” he added.
EU: ‘12-month delay for national laws on social media bans for minors’
Brussels, 29 Oct. (LaPresse) – With regard to the Kids Act, which introduces a ban on under-13s accessing social media, “we have put forward a very clear proposal, which provides for a phased approach and the obligation to incorporate safety from the design stage (‘safety by design’) for all online services. Our proposal harmonises the rules to ensure that all children in the EU enjoy the same level of protection, as a European problem requires a unified European response. For this reason, I can confirm today that the Commission has decided to postpone by 12 months the legislative process for any national bill that overlaps with the future harmonised rules.” This was stated by Thomas Regnier, the European Commission’s spokesperson for Digital Affairs, during the daily press briefing. “Why is this important? It is absolutely essential to prevent fragmentation of our internal market and to safeguard the work of our co-legislators. We must now focus on the negotiations regarding the EU Kids’ Act and ensure the effective enforcement of our rules,” he added.