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Social Media Ban for Kids - What the Evidence Shows

Collecting and analysing the evidence on social media age restrictions — from academic research to policy insights, for decision-makers who want facts over headlines.

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State of the Union 2026: A Policy Wishlist

What the Article 28 Guidelines of the Digital Services Act Can Do to Protect Children and Respect Their Rights

As the state of the union approaches, the Lisbon Council asked leading experts what’s on their policy wishlist for the upcoming European legislative plan on children’s online safety. First up, Jutta Croll, chairwoman of the Digital Opportunities Foundation and among the members of the President of the European Commission’s Special Panel on Child Safety Online, stresses the need to protect children and respect their rights to association and participation online. Her wish? Make the article 28 guidelines of the digital services act (DSA) mandatory for all platforms.

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Jutta Croll
Author Jutta Croll
Published 10 Sep 2026

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Curated research across six critical pillars of the social media regulation debate.

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