The EU KIDS Act: What game developers need to know

The EU Commission published a draft of the proposed EU KIDS Act (Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy) on September 17, which would ban under-13s from social networks and video sharing platforms and restrict access for under-15s. The draft's other provisions extend to online games, AI companions, chat bots, app stores, and operating systems, according to the Commission's digital-strategy announcement.

On September 17, the EU Commission published a draft for the proposed EU KIDS Act https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/eu-kids-act-restrict-social-media-platforms-access-children-eu – which stands for Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy. The most controversial stipulations only apply to social networks and video sharing platforms, and include a ban for under 13s and restrictions for under 15 year old kids. But other stipulations apply to online games, AI companions, chat bots, app stores, and operating systems, and in this article, we take a closer look at the games-specific parts of the draft.