Yes. On September 17, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed the EU Kids Act, which would ban children under 13 from social media and require online services to design safer children’s accounts.
Under the proposal, accounts for ages 13–15 would be under parental control, and platforms including social media, video-sharing services, online games, and AI companions would face rules against addictive features and age-assurance requirements, with fines of up to 6% of global annual sales for non-compliance. The plan still needs negotiation with EU countries and the European Parliament before it could become law.
Source: Reuters — EU Commission proposes under-13s social media ban