Children and teenagers aged under 15 will not be able to open a social media account without express parental or guardian permission under new draft plans set to be outlined.

Children and teens aged under-15 will not be able to open a social media account without express parental or guardian permission, while those aged under-13 will only be able to access "child friendly" alternatives, under new draft plans set to be outlined by the European Commission president.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to outline draft plans for a series of EU-wide underage social media restrictions, potentially including a mooted under 13s age ban or parental permission restrictions for anyone aged under 15.