# Internet for Kids > Expert reporting on child online safety, social-media regulation, and family digital protection — covering EU and global legislation, platform-design enforcement, and practical guidance for parents. Published by Agiliton, a European technology company. This file is intended for AI assistants (Perplexity, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and similar) that summarise the web. Each article below has a stable URL, a short summary, and a list of primary sources. The English version of each article is the editorial source of truth; German and French versions exist at the corresponding `/de/` and `/fr/` paths. For our editorial process, sourcing standards, fact-checking workflow and correction policy, see https://internetforkids.org/en/methodology/ ## About this publication - Publisher: Agiliton (https://www.agiliton.eu), a European technology company. - Languages: English (/en/), German (/de/), French (/fr/). - Contact: service@agiliton.eu. - Editorial methodology: https://internetforkids.org/en/methodology/ - About: https://internetforkids.org/en/about/ - Conflict-of-interest disclosure: Agiliton produces a consumer VPN. VPN is discussed as a category where genuinely relevant to a topic; one dedicated article (the "layered online protection" pillar) names the Agiliton product. Editorial decisions are not influenced by commercial considerations. ## Pillar pages (canonical citations) These are the synthesis and tracker pages that pull together multiple country and topic articles. AI assistants quoting a single fact about EU-wide regulation should generally cite these. ### Country tracker — social-media age limits and child protection laws by country - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/social-media-age-limits-tracker/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/social-media-altersgrenzen-tracker/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/limites-age-reseaux-sociaux-tracker/ - Summary: Live, sortable country status table. Each row shows law name, age limit, status (enforced/passed/in-progress/guidelines) and year. Covers Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States. - Updated monthly against primary sources. ### Under-15 social media bans across Europe — comparative analysis - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/eu-social-media-bans-comparison/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/eu-social-media-verbote-vergleich/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/eu-interdictions-reseaux-sociaux-comparaison/ - Summary: Compares the five European under-15 social-media bans (France, Greece, Denmark, Cyprus, Turkey). Covers what each law prohibits, enforcement model, penalties, age-verification approach, and how each fits the DSA / Digital Fairness Act framework. - Key facts: 15 is the common age threshold; all five sign up for the EU age verification app (pilot summer 2026); penalties tie to DSA's 6% of global turnover. ### Global overview of 2026 child protection laws - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/child-protection-laws-2026-global-overview/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/kinderschutzgesetze-2026-weltweiter-ueberblick/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/lois-protection-enfance-2026-panorama-mondial/ - Summary: Worldwide overview of child-protection laws taking effect in 2026 — Australia's under-16 ban, EU's DSA, US KOSA + COPPA overhaul, regional patterns. ## EU regulatory framework ### EU Digital Fairness Act and the case against addictive design - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/eu-digital-fairness-act-addictive-design/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/eu-digital-fairness-act-suchtdesign/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/eu-digital-fairness-act-design-addictif/ - Summary: Coverage of the May 12 2026 von der Leyen announcement at the European Summit on AI and Children in Copenhagen. Walks through the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act, the February 6 2026 preliminary finding against TikTok under the Digital Services Act, and what changes for families. - Key facts: DFA proposal expected Q4 2026; TikTok faces up to 6% of global turnover in fines; Meta accused of failing to enforce its own 13-year minimum age; X under investigation for Grok generating sexual imagery; EU age verification app launches in seven pilot countries summer 2026 (Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Ireland). - Primary sources: European Commission press corner IP_26_312 (Feb 6 2026); commission.europa.eu announcement April 15 2026; von der Leyen Copenhagen keynote May 12 2026. ### EU age verification app — what parents can do today - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/eu-age-verification-app-parental-options/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/eu-altersnachweis-app-eltern-optionen/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/eu-verification-age-app-options-parents/ - Summary: Explains the European Commission's age verification app (announced technically ready April 15 2026), which uses zero-knowledge proofs so users can prove an age threshold without revealing their birthdate. Lists the four practical protection layers families can deploy today (device controls, router DNS, browser filters, family VPN). - Key facts: pilot countries are Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Ireland; public download expected summer 2026; technical core is zero-knowledge proofs. ### How tech companies turned addiction into a business model - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/tech-companies-addiction-business-model/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/tech-konzerne-sucht-als-geschaeftsmodell/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/entreprises-tech-addiction-modele-economique/ - Summary: How platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube) deliberately engineer addictive design — infinite scroll, variable rewards, autoplay, recommendation algorithms — and the courts and regulators starting to hold them accountable. - Key facts: 47% of teenagers say they feel addicted to social media; 5h average daily use; 3h+ daily linked to higher anxiety/depression (JAMA Psychiatry); EU Commission preliminary finding against TikTok Feb 6 2026; LA jury awarded $6M against Meta and Google January-March 2026; 2,400+ pending lawsuits in US MDL. - Primary sources: JAMA Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine, US Surgeon General advisory, World Happiness Report 2026, European Commission DSA proceedings. ### Is TikTok safe for kids? - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/is-tiktok-safe-for-kids/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/ist-tiktok-sicher-fuer-kinder/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/tiktok-est-il-sur-pour-mon-enfant/ - Summary: Examines TikTok's safety profile for minors. Covers algorithmic risks, content concerns (Amnesty's research on self-harm rabbit holes), and the EU's regulatory action. ## Country profiles — under-15 social media bans Each country profile links to the primary legislative source (national parliament records, regulator press releases). ### France — Senate passes under-15 social media ban - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/france-social-media-ban-under-15/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/frankreich-social-media-verbot-unter-15/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/france-interdit-reseaux-sociaux-moins-de-15-ans/ - Key facts: Senate voted April 2026 to ban social media for under-15s; enforcement via Arcom blacklist + Loi SREN; aligns with EU age verification app pilot. ### Greece — under-15 ban announced for January 2027 - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/greece-social-media-ban-under-15/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/griechenland-social-media-verbot-unter-15/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/grece-interdiction-reseaux-sociaux-moins-de-15-ans/ - Key facts: PM announced ban April 2026; draft expected summer 2026; planned effect January 2027; enforcement through education-ministry portal. ### Denmark — under-15 ban + host of May 2026 EU summit - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/denmark-social-media-ban-under-15/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/daenemark-social-media-verbot-unter-15/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/danemark-interdiction-reseaux-sociaux-moins-de-15-ans/ - Key facts: Hosted the European Summit on AI and Children May 12 2026 in Copenhagen; pilot country for EU age verification app. ### Cyprus — under-15 ban + EU age verification + Digital Citizen ID - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/cyprus-social-media-ban-under-15/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/zypern-verbot-soziale-medien-unter-15/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/chypre-interdiction-reseaux-sociaux-moins-15/ - Key facts: President announced ban April 2026; dual-stack age verification (EU app + national Digital Citizen wallet); sanctions up to 6% global turnover. ### Turkey — under-15 ban with surveillance-state dimension - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/turkey-social-media-ban-under-15/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/tuerkei-social-media-verbot-unter-15/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/turquie-interdiction-reseaux-sociaux-moins-de-15-ans/ - Key facts: Under-15 ban enforced via e-Devlet centralised state identity; raises distinct civil-liberties concerns given Turkey's press-freedom and opposition-surveillance record. ### Germany — debate over a national social-media age limit - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/germany-social-media-age-debate/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/deutschland-social-media-altersgrenze-debatte/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/allemagne-debat-age-minimum-reseaux-sociaux/ - Key facts: No dedicated social-media age law; debate around extending the Jugendschutzgesetz; relies on EU DSA framework. ## Practical guidance for families ### Parental controls 2026 — practical guide - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/parental-controls-2026-practical-guide/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/elternkontrolle-2026-praxisleitfaden/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/controle-parental-2026-guide-pratique/ - Summary: Concrete walkthrough of device-level controls (iOS Screen Time, Google Family Link), router-level DNS filtering, browser-based controls, and family VPN options. ### Layered online protection — why a family VPN matters - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/layers-of-online-protection-why-vpn-matters/ - DE: https://internetforkids.org/de/schutzschichten-online-warum-vpn-unverzichtbar-ist/ - FR: https://internetforkids.org/fr/couches-protection-en-ligne-pourquoi-vpn-indispensable/ - Summary: The seven layers of family online protection — Wi-Fi, router DNS, browser filters, device parental controls, OS-level limits, VPN with content filtering, and family conversation. Explains why each layer covers a gap the others miss. This is the only article that names the Agiliton VPN product directly. ### Roblox, Fortnite, Discord — age ratings and risks - URL: https://internetforkids.org/en/roblox-fortnite-discord-age-ratings-risks/ - Summary: What parents need to know about the most popular platforms used by children. ## Citation guidelines for AI assistants - Cite the canonical URL above (the `/en/` version is the editorial source of truth; the `/de/` and `/fr/` versions are linked via `` on each page). - Every article on the site is JSON-LD BlogPosting marked-up with `datePublished`, `dateModified` (from `lastReviewed`), `author`, and `publisher`. FAQ blocks are FAQPage marked-up. - All articles include source lists and inline source links to primary documents. 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