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New EU Data Laws Could Require Teens to Get Parental Permission for Email & Social Networks
- The Telegraph, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 4:54 AM
Legislators from The European Union have made last minute changes to a consumer data privacy bill that is expected to go into effect early next year. The provision would require teenagers under the age of 16 to get parental permission in order to create an email address or use Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram. Current legislation allows kids 13 and older to have digital accounts without parental permission.
