Meta Backs EU-Wide ‘Digital Majority Age’ to Bolster Child Safety

Posted under: Online Security
Date: 2025-07-04
Meta Supports EU's 'Digital Majority Age' for Online Child Safety | Justo Global

Meta endorses a unified "digital majority age" in the EU, requiring parental approval for teens under a proposed age to download apps. Supported by 75% of EU parents, this initiative responds to public pressure, with critics like Google arguing it shifts responsibility for age verification onto app stores. Instagram’s policy chief, Tara Hopkins, recommends a centralized system as more effective for children's online safety, amid rising scrutiny and calls for robust privacy measures.

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