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EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under
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The European Union plans to propose a ban on social media, video sharing platforms, AI chatbots, and online games for children under 15.
The proposed ban aims to protect children from online dangers and is part of a sweeping plan to regulate online activities.
- EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under
- Left reporting foregrounds humanitarian warning, social impact, and regulatory scrutiny.
- BRUSSELS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The European Union will propose a ban restricting under 15s from social media, video sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games, in the most sweeping plan yet to protect children from online dangers, a European Commission document seen by Reuters shows.
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- Ban is part of a broader effort to regulate online activities
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