Tim Cook backs EU push for common child-safety framework

Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook praised the European Union's effort to create a harmonized child-safety framework during a meeting in Strasbourg with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. The proposed EU KIDS Act, unveiled on September 17, would bar under-13s from social media, give 13-14 year-olds parent-managed mini accounts with a one-hour daily limit, and require app stores to age-rate apps and support privacy-preserving age verification.

• Cook met Roberta Metsola in Strasbourg and welcomed a harmonized EU child-safety framework
• EU KIDS Act proposed September 17: social media banned for children under 13
• Ages 13-14 get parent-managed mini accounts with a one-hour daily limit
• App stores would need age ratings and privacy-preserving age verification