Another country to ban social media access for under-16s
Spain follows Australia with an under-16 social media ban
- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced plans to ban social media access for children under 16, with legislation set to begin next week.
- The government aims to protect young people from the negative effects of hate speech, pornographic content, and disinformation prevalent on social media platforms.
- Sanchez urged other European countries to implement similar measures, revealing Spain has joined a 'Coalition of the Digitally Willing' with five other nations to coordinate cross-border regulation.
- Australia became the first country to ban social media for children under 16 in December, a move being closely watched by other nations considering similar age-based restrictions.
- Spain will also introduce a bill to hold social media executives accountable for illegal content, criminalise algorithmic manipulation, and mandate robust age verification systems.
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