The government of Wallonie-Bruxelles has agreed on a comprehensive approach to regulate children's access to social networks, centered around four key pillars.

In addition to regulation, the government plans to boost media education for young audiences during this legislative term.

While not specifying an exact age limit, the government favors establishing an age restriction for social media, ideally harmonized across Europe.

Health Minister Yves Coppieters stressed the urgent need for regulation due to rising mental health issues among youth, worsened by toxic social media environments.

The FWB advocates for European standards requiring platforms to create age-appropriate digital spaces and limit attention-grabbing features like pop-ups and autoplay videos.

This initiative aims to enhance online protections for young people and position Belgium as a cohesive voice in European policy discussions.

Minister of Media Jacqueline Galant highlighted that this clear stance supports the federal government's regulatory efforts.

The FWB also supports implementing age verification mechanisms for social media users to better protect minors.