Spain to ban social media access for children under 16
Summary
Spain will ban social media access for children under 16 and require platforms to implement age verification systems, announced Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Key Points
- Spain will ban access to social media for minors under 16.
- Platforms will be required to implement age verification systems.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced this at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
- A new bill will be introduced to hold social media executives accountable for illegal and hateful content.