{"id":2188,"date":"2026-09-23T01:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-23-eu-kids-act-proposal-en\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T01:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:09:00","slug":"2026-09-23-eu-kids-act-proposal-en","status":"publish","type":"briefing","link":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-23-eu-kids-act-proposal-en\/","title":{"rendered":"EU KIDS Act proposal: block under-13 access, parent-managed accounts at 13\u201314"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>2026-09-23 01:09 KST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under the proposal, under-13s could not access covered social media, while 13- and 14-year-olds could use limited accounts created by a parent.<\/p>\n<p>Independent accounts would begin at 15, with safety-by-design duties continuing under 18 and exceptions for some educational or public services.<\/p>\n<h2>What changes at 13\u201314?<\/h2>\n<p>A parent or guardian would create and manage a mini account, with peer-contact limits and a one-hour daily cap. The final legal text and later standards will determine implementation.<\/p>\n<h2>What must platforms do?<\/h2>\n<p>Covered social and video-sharing services would verify age and prove age-appropriate, safe design. Some games and AI services may fall within scope when they carry listed risk features.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eu-kids-act-proposal-en.png\" alt=\"EU KIDS Act proposal: block under-13 access, parent-managed accounts at 13\u201314\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><figcaption class=\"op-briefing-image-caption\">This AI-generated image explains the topic; it is not a photograph of an actual event, observation or field site.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Are accounts blocked now?<\/h2>\n<p>No. This is a Commission proposal. Parliament and the Council representing 27 member states must agree a final regulation before obligations apply.<\/p>\n<h2>Open questions<\/h2>\n<p>Lawmakers must resolve how much personal data age assurance needs, how parental control balances children\u2019s rights, and exactly which services qualify.<\/p>\n<h2>Primary source and independent checks<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=COM%3A2026%3A681%3AFIN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EU KIDS Act \ubc95\uc548 \uc6d0\ubb38 COM(2026)681<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/news-and-media\/news\/eu-kids-act-helping-children-navigate-safer-online-world-2026-09-17_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\uc720\ub7fd\uc5f0\ud569 \uc9d1\ud589\uc704\uc6d0\ud68c \uc124\uba85<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/en\/pixels\/article\/2026\/09\/16\/eu-commission-pitches-gradual-social-media-ban-for-under-15s_6757591_13.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Le Monde \ub3c5\ub9bd \uc124\uba85<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Read in other languages<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-23-eu-kids-act-proposal-ko\/\">\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-23-eu-kids-act-proposal-en\/\">English<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-23-eu-kids-act-proposal-es\/\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-23-eu-kids-act-proposal-ja\/\">\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-23-eu-kids-act-proposal-vi\/\">Ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Commission has proposed tiered social-media access rules for children. It is not yet law; the European Parliament and Council can change both the text and application date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-2188","briefing","type-briefing","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing\/2188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/briefing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}