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Brussels demands permanent child protections from Meta after U.S. deal

From Proceso Digital · () Spanish

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  • The European Commission urged Meta to offer permanent commitments to protect minors in the European Union.
  • The demand followed a U.S. judicial agreement that provides protections for a limited period.
  • The commission said commitments made in Europe should apply for the future.

Brussels is pressing Meta for permanent protections for minors in the European Union after the company reached a judicial agreement in the United States with safeguards limited in time.

The European Commission urged Meta on Thursday to make commitments that would apply indefinitely across the EU. The demand draws a clear distinction between the company’s U.S. agreement and what Brussels expects in Europe.

“If you offer commitments in Europe, they are for the whole future,” the commission said.

If you offer commitments in Europe, they are for the whole future.

· European CommissionThe commission contrasted permanent European commitments with Meta’s time-limited agreement in the United States.
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Originally published by Proceso Digital in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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