# EU KIDS Act proposal sets age-based social-media access > The Commission proposal bars social-media access under 13 and proposes parent-managed accounts limited to one hour daily for ages 13–14. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/eu-kids-act-proposal-social-media-age-rules-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Government - Published: 2026-10-06T08:59:00+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-07T00:51:20+03:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09-17 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/eu-kids-act-proposal-social-media-age-rules-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/eu-kids-act-proposal-social-media-age-rules-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/eu-kids-act-proposal-social-media-age-rules-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/eu-kids-act-proposal-social-media-age-rules-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/eu-kids-act-proposal-social-media-age-rules-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/eu-kids-act-proposal-social-media-age-rules-2026.md) On 17 September, the European Commission presented its KIDS Act proposal for protecting children online. 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. This is a Commission proposal, not an EU rule already in force. ## Data ### EU KIDS Act proposal sets age-based social-media access The Commission proposal bars social-media access under 13 and proposes parent-managed accounts limited to one hour daily for ages 13–14. Methodology: Age groups and access limits are summarised from the Commission’s 17 September proposal description. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-09-17 | EU KIDS Act proposal sets age-based social-media access | The Commission proposal bars social-media access under 13 and proposes parent-managed accounts limited to one hour daily for ages 13–14. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/eu-kids-act-proposal-social-media-age-rules-2026/data/source-confirmed-policy?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/eu-kids-act-proposal-social-media-age-rules-2026/data/source-confirmed-policy?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [European Commission]() (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-17) ## Correction history - 2026-10-07T00:51:20+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article. --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)