On September 17, 2026 the European Commission published a proposal for a new EU KIDS Act that would ban users under 15 from creating accounts on certain social networking and video‑sharing services, with limited exceptions. The draft regulation requires third‑party EU age‑verification solutions and obliges covered providers to embed child‑safety measures and submit compliance plans, especially for VLOPs. A supervisory fee capped at 0.03% of worldwide annual net income would be levied on large platforms and certain AI providers.
Why it matters: The KIDS Act aims to create EU‑wide, age‑based safeguards and design obligations to protect children’s privacy and safety online.
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