#Leyen

The EU plans to target "addictive design" features on TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms, including endless scrolling, autoplay, push notifications, and recommendation loops that can steer children toward harmful content.…

The European Commission president said an EU age-verification app is technically complete and that bloc-level rules on minimum social-media ages are next. France, Spain, and several others are already moving alone.…

Sources say Ursula von der Leyen's working style is leading her broader campaign to revive the EU project to falter.

EU lawmakers have criticized Ursula von der Leyen over double standards regarding foreign policy and failure to curb energy costs

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is warning EU countries to focus their energy aid on vulnerable households and industries

From Theguardian RSS Feed: Consequences of Iran war ‘may echo for months or years to come,’ EU chief warns – Europe live

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the past weeks had shown how "security is indivisible." She said a deal with Iran should include Lebanon and respect its "soverignty and territorial integrity."

The EU's new age verification app promises anonymous age checks via passport scans, shielding kids from online harms. Platforms face DSA fines if they ignore it. Privacy holds—barely. Critics fear digital ID creep as national bans spread.