European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU should explore delaying children’s access to social media as part of a broader effort to protect minors online. Speaking to an EU summit, she said an expert panel is scheduled to deliver steps on how to better safeguard children online by July. The discussions include potential regulatory measures that could restrict or limit younger users’ access to social media platforms. Multiple outlets report that von der Leyen is asking for concrete options that the EU could consider in the months ahead, with the possibility of new legislation being proposed as early as this summer. While descriptions vary on how sweeping any measure could be, the common point across coverage is that the Commission is preparing further action focused on child safety in the digital environment, following work by an expert group aimed at producing recommendations by July. No final policy decision is reported in the accounts, with the timing and scope dependent on the panel’s recommendations and subsequent EU decision-making.