Child protection is not 'only one party's responsibility', business group says

Updated: 18/09/2026 - 11:42 GMT+2 Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director General of DigitalEurope, said protecting children from social media risks is a "joint responsibility of the public and private sectors". The association, which represents companies such as OpenAI and Meta, believes it cannot be "one party's responsibility". ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Bonefeld-Dahl also said AI "is a tool", arguing that "as any other tool, we need to find the right balance of how we use that tool", following recent warnings about the risks posed by AI.