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The independent expert panel recommended supervised use for younger children and gradually increasing online autonomy for teenagers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recommendations come as the European Union considers new rules to protect minors online amid growing calls from member states including France and Greece for stricter limits on children&#8217;s access to social media. The proposals stop short of endorsing a blanket EU wide ban similar to Australia&#8217;s approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What we already have is a consensus that there needs to be a start date for the age children can join social media,&#8221; von der Leyen said while receiving the panel&#8217;s report. 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