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It covers services used by minors, including social media, video-sharing platforms, online games and AI companions or chatbots.","Under the proposal, children under 13 could not access social-media services; 13- and 14-year-olds could use a limited mini-account managed by a parent or guardian, with a one-hour daily time limit. From age 15, young people could open and manage their own accounts. 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