Spain will ban social media for kids under 16
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Spain plans to ban social media for children under 16, requiring age verification. This follows similar moves in Australia and other European countries like the Netherlands, France, and the UK.
Source: The Record
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Feb. 3 that the country will ban children under age 16 from accessing social media and will mandate that platforms require age verification. Australia barred children under age 16 from social media platforms in December and since then leaders across Europe have said they are exploring or are already planning on similar bans. The move follows several similar initiatives in Europe. On Feb. 2, the new minority government in the Netherlands announced it will push to ban children under age 15 from social media platforms. Last week French lawmakers greenlit legislation to bar children age 14 and younger from accessing social media. On Jan. 19, the British government announced it is studying a ban for children ages 15 and under. Full Story