MEPs wanted a 16+ age limit for social media — the Commission now proposes 15

Parliament’s non-binding 2025 call has been overtaken by the Commission’s KIDS Act proposal.

On 26 November 2025 the European Parliament voted 483 to 92, with 86 abstentions, for an EU-wide digital minimum age of 16 for social media (13–16 with parental consent). The resolution was not law. On 17 September 2026 the Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act instead: no social media under 13, parent-managed mini accounts for 13- and 14-year-olds, and an own account from 15. We now follow the story under the KIDS Act item.

For youNothing changes for your teenager yet. See the KIDS Act item for what is proposed and what happens next.

Next: Follow the EU KIDS Act negotiations in Parliament and Council (see “What’s changing”).

Verified against the sources above on 29 September 2026. Plain-language summary — not the legal text and not legal advice.