Brussels, July 13 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday (local time) stressed the need for age-appropriate restrictions on social media platforms in Europe to make them a safer place for children.

During a press conference after a Special Panel on child safety online with co-chairs Dr Melchior and Professor Fegert, Ursula laid out a three-pronged legislative strategy to dismantle Big Tech's "unrestricted access" to children, demanding strict platform accountability, a new age verification system, and a legally mandated "social media start date".

She shared her remarks on X and captioned the post, "We need age-appropriate restrictions on platforms. This is not about whether children can access social media. It i...