More than 130 groups and experts call on the European Union to improve social media safety for children rather than restricting minors from using platforms. They send a letter to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urging the EU to build a Europe-wide framework focused on protections for young users.
The groups argue that safer design, stronger safeguards, and clearer rules can reduce risks linked to social media use by minors without removing access altogether. They position regulation as the appropriate approach for platform accountability and child-focused digital safety. While the outlets report the same overall message—support for regulation rather than blanket bans—each highlights different aspects of the proposal, including the scale of the coalition and the EU-wide nature of the requested framework.
