# EU proposes banning kids under 13 from social media > Source: > Published: 2026-09-17 12:43:35+00:00 T EU proposes banning kids under 13 from social media, online games, and AI chatbots. The EU Kids Act will be formally unveiled tomorrow where it will eventually be put to a vote by the 27 nation bloc. Parent-chaperoned “mini accounts” are proposed for children 13 to 15. “I am aware that many perceive the power of Big Tech as overwhelming and impossible to roll back. I disagree,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “We do not have to accept addictive features. We do not have to accept children being drawn into ever more extreme content. We do not have to accept that girls have their photos used for AI-generated sexualized images.” **Follow topics and authors** from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. Loading comments Getting the conversation ready...