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http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/fcc51b0d448c7436 https://verfassungsblog.de/regulating-social-media-for-teenagers/ Regulating Social Media for Teenagers - A Definitional Minefield Eskens, Sarah eng 2025-03-24 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 DSA Social Media Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Calls for social media age restrictions are growing in several EU Member States, aligning with broader discussions in Brussels about protecting consumers against ‘addictive’ online services. Recently, Australia approved a social media ban for those under 16, adding momentum to these debates. However, while such restrictions aim to protect children, defining ‘social media’ presents significant challenges that could make a ban ineffective or even counterproductive.