Mary McCarthy – EU Kids Act – How will it work in practise?
28th September 2026
Mary McCarthy has seen this issue from both sides — as a journalist, but also as a parent.
In her latest column, she describes sitting on a Brussels tram with her 17-year-old son, surrounded by schoolchildren scrolling on their phones, and asks whether the EU’s new approach to online safety could finally give parents some control back.
She’s cautiously optimistic about the proposed EU Kids Act — but there are some big questions about how it will work in practice.
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