Epic Games head Tim Sweeney harshly criticized the new EU bill children actrecommends strict restrictions on children’s use of digital platforms. The document calls for a complete ban on the use of social networks, video services, online games and artificial intelligence companions by people under the age of 13, and the implementation of strict parental controls and time limits for teenagers aged 13 to 15.
Sweeney said such measures would be disastrous for new generations because modern games like Fortress Heroes or Roblox Become a key tool for cultivating digital creativity and self-expression in young people. The authors of the initiative, in turn, insist on the need to protect the minds of children and shift the responsibility for safety onto the shoulders of tech giants, although the bill is still a long way from being adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU.
