Dr Mihalis Kritikos examines the European Union’s new initiatives to better protect minors online, explaining why the debate is shifting beyond children’s smartphone use to the way digital platforms themselves are designed and how they shape young users’ behaviour.

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Publication: 28/07/2026 ot.gr
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The solution is not simply to turn off smartphones
Mihalis Kritikos Senior Research Fellow, Brussels; Τechnology Law and Ethics, Governance of AI/Digital