欧盟推进13岁以下青少年社交媒体禁令

欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩宣布了一项改革欧盟儿童保护法案的计划，旨在限制未成年人使用社交媒体。12该方案包括对13岁以下用户实施完全禁止，对13至15岁青少年提供受监管的"迷你账户"，以及禁止具有成瘾性的平台功能。12冯德莱恩表示社交媒体应用"剥夺了儿童的童年"，并指出"我们已经形成共识，需要为儿童加入社交媒体设定起始年龄"。12

欧委会的改革方案涵盖Facebook、TikTok、Instagram等平台，以及视频流服务、在线视频游戏和18岁以下用户使用的聊天机器人。213至15岁青少年的账户将要求家长监督和应用时间限制。1同时，平台被禁止采用无限滚动、自动播放、算法驱动推荐和基于奖励的互动机制等成瘾功能。2不符合规定的公司将面临最高达全球年收入6%的罚款。2

欧委会社交媒体方案将在周四公布，1而《数字公平法》也将于今年晚些时候提交欧洲议会，旨在进一步应对成瘾性设计特征。1该改革方案需获欧洲议会和27个欧盟成员国同意才能成为法律。1

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a sweeping reform to protect children from social media, confirming the bloc's intention to prevent access to platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook for users under 13 years old 12. Von der Leyen stated that "we have formed a consensus that we need to set a starting age for children to join social media" 2. The Commission will present its social media framework this week, establishing a complete ban for children under 13, while permitting monitored "mini-accounts" with parental oversight and usage limits for those aged 13 to 15 1.

The proposed regulations will prohibit addictive features including infinite scroll, autoplay, algorithm-driven recommendations, personalized analytics, reward-based interaction mechanisms, and unsolicited contact from strangers 2. Companies that fail to comply face potential fines of up to 6 percent of global annual revenue 2. The initiative extends beyond social networks to encompass video streaming services, online video games, and chatbots used by those under 18 2. The Commission will also advance legislation addressing addictive design patterns 1.

The proposed measures require approval from the European Parliament and all 27 EU member states before becoming law 1. Von der Leyen emphasized that social media applications have "robbed children of their childhood" 1, underscoring the urgency of the regulatory overhaul.