EU commissioner eyes social media regulation in upcoming digital fairness bill

New law may include restrictions on underage use

20250917)EU justice commissioner Michael McGrath

Michael McGrath, the EU commissioner for democracy, justice, the rule of law and consumer protection, spoke with Nikkei in Tokyo on Sept. 17. (Photo by Seiko Ota)

TAKASHI TSUJI

TOKYO -- The European Union plans to present a digital fairness bill in the second half of 2026 that would include some regulation of social media, an EU commissioner said in an interview with Nikkei in Tokyo on Wednesday.

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