Ναι ακριβώς όπως το αναφέρει ο τίτλος, η Ευρώπη καθιστά δυσκολότερη την εγγραφή εφήβων στα Social. Μια amendment του κανονισμού για την προστασία των δεδομένων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης που ψηφίστηκε πρόσφατα, απαγορεύει στις εταιρείες να επεξεργάζονται δεδομένα παιδιών κάτω των 16 ετών.
The age limit prior to amending the law was the age of 13 years. 
The European General Data Protection Regulation (EGDPR) is a European Union law established in January of 2012.
One of the provisions of the law expressly prohibited companies from asking for, storing and managing personal data (data obtained by registration entries) from children which was from 13 and under.
All companies that want to manage information from children should first seek the consent of one of their parents. This is usually done by requiring a parent's personal information when signing up or by double parent-child accounts.
At the end of November, an amendment was proposed for EGDPR, which contains eight new clauses, one of which sets the 16 age limit at the age at which children need parental consent to subscribe to Social and not only.
Sources from the inside, such as Janice Richardson, former coordinator of the European Network for Safer Internet and IT Adviser to the United Nations, the International Telecommunication Union, and the Council of Europe, said this provision was specifically added to make it more difficult adolescents enroll in social media.
EU regulators believe that by restricting access to social media and other online services, they can keep children safe from Internet malfeasance, pedophiles, and away from personal data leaks and data breaches. Lawmakers also believe that by taking these measures, children will concentrate on their education. (!)
The new law does not specifically prohibit the admission of adolescents to social media but makes it more difficult, requiring parental consent, which many parents will not be willing to give.
The amendments to the new EGDPR were submitted to the Permanent Representatives Committee in the European Parliament on December 15 and adopted on December 18. The new EGDPR revisions were voted without a period of public debate.
To be formalized, the new amendments will have to be ratified by the Council and Parliament in early January of 2016.
Those who want more information about the new version of EGDPR can see the link below
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/12/18-data-protection/
