Adrian Weckler

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The Big Tech Show · The uncomfortable truth about banning under 16s from social media · 18 Jun 2026 podcast

Now, just to say, when I use nothing, there's an asterisk with that nothing, because I did want to give Commissioner Mann the opportunity to come back and respond to that.

I told them that this is something that we would be talking about.

And they did come back to me to say,

But they are part of an EU-wide coordinated action regarding pornographic content on smaller platforms.

And the person I was talking to in Commission Man also said that Commission Man, as vice chair of a working group on the protection of minors within the European Board of Digital Services, quote, played a central role in crafting rules.

around how to keep kids safe and secure online.

Spokesperson also said that Commissioner Nauman issued a request for information to the X platform seeking explanation about the measures they've taken to comply with the code and that they're currently assessing all the services for their compliance with the online safety code and will take any further supervised action.

So it's not accurate to say that they've done nothing.

So it's not that they've done nothing.

I am simply pointing out that in Ireland, we have a ban on under 13s using social media platform.

And it is not observed.

And not only is it not observed, but to date, and I can only say to date, maybe next month there'll be some big announcement, but to date...

There has been no enforcement against social media companies against under 13s.

Now, why on earth do we think that we brought in a law for under 16s?

I mean, the evidence clearly is there that parents are allowing under 13s use some social media services.

That evidence is absolutely in front of our eyes.

Do we really think that if they're going to let a 12-year-old or an 11-year-old use Instagram or TikTok or Snapchat, that they're not going to let a 14- or a 15-year-old?

Or that they might, they'll have even have any say in the matter with a 15-year-old?

But I mean, you could throw that, turn the argument on its head and say that because we are the country where all the tech companies are headquartered, doesn't that make us slower to enforce?

Because we're afraid, is it?

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