Tim Cook praises EU child-safety efforts in Strasbourg
In short
Apple executive chairman Tim Cook visited the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday and met Roberta Metsola and EU lawmakers focused on children’s safety. He said Apple would protect children online and praised the EU’s work.
The move signals support for EU efforts on child safety online. The reporting does not say what new steps Apple will take.
What the reporting says
Apple executive chairman Tim Cook visited the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, met Parliament President Roberta Metsola and other EU lawmakers, and praised the EU’s efforts to protect children online. The publisher-supplied summary says he pledged Apple would protect children online. The immediate consequence is a public show of support for EU policy, while the specific measures Apple may take were not stated.
Why it matters
Apple executive chairman Tim Cook’s visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday put Apple alongside EU lawmakers working on children’s online safety. He met Parliament President Roberta Metsola and praised the EU’s efforts, according to the publisher summary. The report says Apple pledged to protect children online, but it does not specify any new product changes, rules, or enforcement steps.