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EU demands โ€˜youth modeโ€™ to protect children from addictive social media features

There should be a โ€œyouth modeโ€ for children on social media platforms in which addictive features and targeted advertising are turned off, EU lawmakers demanded on Tuesday. The calls are growing louder for the European Union to ensure that social media platforms and others are designed to be safe before children use them. An expert report on Monday also recommended a โ€œsafety-by-designโ€ approach in which platforms protect minors from possible harms posed by the apps. โ€œThe responsibility for the...