EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen

"The discussion about a minimum age for social media can no longer be ignored."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician

"The question is not whether young people should have access to social media. The question is whether social media should have access to young people."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician

"Let us give childhood back to children."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician

"It's the law, and those who break it will be held accountable."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician

"Sans préjuger des conclusions du groupe d'experts, je pense que nous devons envisager un délai pour les réseaux sociaux."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician

"Nous savons tous qu'un changement durable ne se produit pas du jour au lendemain."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician

"She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician

"Sin adelantarnos a las conclusiones del panel, creo que debemos considerar un aplazamiento en las redes sociales."

— Úrsula von der Leyen , Politician

"La cuestión no es si los jóvenes deben tener acceso a las redes sociales. La cuestión es si las redes sociales deben tener acceso a los jóvenes."

— Úrsula von der Leyen , Politician

"Es fundamental que entiendan la lógica de las redes sociales, que aprendan a protegerse de los efectos perjudiciales al tiempo que aprovechan los aspectos positivos."

— Úrsula von der Leyen , Politician

"Spetta ai genitori educare i propri figli, non alle piattaforme."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician

"Il tempo che i nostri figli trascorrono davanti agli schermi non è mai stato così alto, e più tempo passano online, più è probabile che vengano esposti a contenuti dannosi e illegali."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician

"Affinché gli Stati membri garantiscano che le credenziali di età possano essere rilasciate facilmente e in tutta l'Unione."

— Henna Virkkunen , Politician

"The question was not whether young people should have access to social media, but ‘whether social media should have access to young people’."

— Ursula von der Leyen , Politician