Online grooming, cyber violence - Is a social media ban the solution?

How far should the EU go to protect children online? Should there be EU-wide age limits, stricter rules for social media platforms, and bans on addictive design features like infinite scrolling? Or does Brussels risk overreach — infringing on national competences and limiting children’s digital rights and freedoms?

This week on The Ring, we turn to one of the most sensitive questions facing the EU’s digital agenda: as platforms and algorithms shape children’s education and social life, the debate goes far beyond screen time. It’s about what kind of digital Europe we are building for the next generation.

To unpack different visions, we’re joined by Christel Schaldemose of the Socialists and Democrats and Axel Voss of the European People’s Party. Two different approaches, one central question: can Brussels set common standards that both protect and empower Europe’s children — or will political divisions prevent the EU from taking decisive action?

The Ring is Euronews’ weekly political showdown, where Europe’s toughest debates meet their boldest voices.

In each episode, two political heavyweights from across the EU face off to propose a diversity of opinions and spark conversations around the most important issues of EU affairs and the wider European political life.

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