EU Wants to Ban Social Media for Kids Under 13

New rules could force apps and games to verify your age and block young children from using their platforms.

The European Union is looking at big changes for the internet. Lawmakers have proposed a new plan that would stop children under the age of 13 from using social media sites. This is a major move that would change how kids spend time online. It doesn't just stop at social media, either. The rules would likely apply to online video games and even AI chatbots. The plan aims to make the internet safer for children. To make this work, apps and websites would need to check how old their users are. This is called 'age verification.' If an app can't prove how old you are, they might not be allowed…