Children and Social Media

Spain to ban access to social media

Spain Aims to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16, Prime Minister Says

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain on Tuesday announced plans to bar anyone under the age of 16 from accessing social media, the latest in a global push to shield children from potential harm cause...

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Spain, Greece weigh teen social media bans, drawing fury from Elon Musk

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Where Efforts to Ban Social Media for Kids are Taking Place

RTE Online · 1d

Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s, says PM

Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said, in the latest such move by governments.

The News International · 4h

Elon Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over plan to ban social media for under-16s

Politico Europe · 22h

Spain moves to ban under 16’s from social media

French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15. The measure, which also bans mobile phones in high schools, passed with a 130-21 vote on Monday.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

What legal experts say about a major 'bellwether trial' over child social media addiction

A California woman is accusing major social media companies of designing their products to be addictive, especially to children.

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety

Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.

Egypt to adopt restrictions on children’s social media use to fight 'digital chaos'

About 50% of children under 18 in Egypt use social media platforms where they are likely exposed to harmful content, cyberbullying and abuse, according to a 2024 report by the National Center for Social and Criminological Research, a government-linked think tank.