Spain to ban social media access for children under 16
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Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister, said on Tuesday at the World Government Summit in Dubai that access to social media for minors under 16 would be banned.
Mr Sánchez added that all platforms will be required to implement age verification systems.
“Our children are exposed to a space they were never meant to navigate alone,” stated Mr Sánchez. “We will no longer accept that. We will protect them from the digital Wild West.”
He added that his government would also introduce a new bill next week to hold social media executives accountable for illegal and hateful content.
Australia in December became the first country to ban social media for children under 16.
It’s a move being closely watched by other countries considering similar age-based measures, such as Britain and France.
(Reuters/NAN)
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