US EditionEgypt to Adopt Restrictions on Children’s Social Media Use to Fight 'Digital Chaos'
Legislators aim to curb exposure to harmful content and cyberbullying as about 50% of Egyptian children under 18 use social media, a 2024 report found.
- Late Sunday, Egypt's House of Representatives said it will work on legislation to regulate children’s social media use and to put an end to the digital chaos affecting their future.
- President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Saturday urged his government to consider restricting children’s social media use until they can handle it and to study Australia and the United Kingdom's measures.
- About 50% of children under 18 in Egypt use social media and face exposure to harmful content, cyberbullying and abuse, according to a 2024 report by the National Center for Social and Criminological Research, sparking debates over privacy and mental health.
- Legislators will consult with government and expert bodies to draft a law regulating children’s online use, aiming to protect Egyptian children from risks that threaten their thoughts and behavior.
- International precedents include Australia's December ban for under-16s, French President Emmanuel Macron's push for an under-15 ban by September, and the United Kingdom considering limits for young teenagers.
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The Zambian ObserverEgypt to restrict children’s social media use
Egypt’s Parliament is looking into ways to regulate children’s use of social media platforms to combat what lawmakers called “digital choas,” following some western countries that are considering banning young teenagers from social media.
Egypt plans restrictions on children’s social media use to curb 'digital chaos'
Cairo: Egypt’s Parliament is looking into ways to regulate children’s use of social media platforms to combat what lawmakers called “digital choas,” following some western countries that are considering banning young teenagers from social media. The House of Representatives said in a statement late Sunday, January 25, that it will work on legislation to regulate children’s use of social media and “put an end to the digital chaos our children are…
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Egypt to adopt restrictions on children’s social media use to fight 'digital chaos'
Egypt is exploring ways to regulate children's use of social media. The Egyptian Parliament announced plans Sunday to draft legislation aimed at ending what it calls the "digital chaos" affecting children.
Egypt: Parliament Backs Draft Law to Regulate Children’s Use of Social Media – The North Africa Post
The Egyptian House of Representatives has welcomed a draft law aimed at regulating children’s use of social media, a move that follows President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s call, one day earlier, for the Government and Parliament to study UK and Australian legislation restricting minors’ access to digital platforms. The House said in a statement the initiative reflects […]
Egypt begins process to ban social media for teens
Egyptian lawmakers have initiated the process of banning the use of social media platforms by young teens. They describe it as an unsafe exposure affecting children in the country. In a statement made on Sunday night, the Egyptian Parliament stated that lawmakers are looking into ways to regulate children’s use of social media and combat what it tagged as “digital chaos”. The Parliament has already received the backing of President Abdel-Fattah…
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