US EditionPortugal approves restrictions on social media access for children
The bill requires verified parental consent for ages 13–16 and mandates age verification systems to protect children from harmful online content, passing first reading by 148-69 votes.
- Portugal's parliament approved a bill requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media, one of the first legislative moves of this kind in Europe.
- The bill aims to protect children from cyberbullying, harmful content, and predatory individuals by using a Digital Mobile Key system for parental consent and enforcing the existing ban for under-13s.
- Other European countries like France, Denmark, Spain, Slovenia, Greece, and Germany are also considering or implementing similar restrictions on social media access for minors.
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Portugal Approves Bill Imposing Restrictions on Children Accessing Social Media
Portugal’s parliament approved a bill on Feb. 12 that would require explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media. The bill passed by 148 votes to 69, with 13 abstentions. It can still be modified before the final legislation is passed. Authors of the bill from the ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD) said the law was needed to protect children from cyberbullying and online predators. “We have to protect our children …
After France and Australia, Portugal passes bill restricting social media access for children
Following in the footsteps of Australia and France, which recently banned or restricted children's social media access, Portugal's parliament on Thursday approved a bill requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access...
The authors of the text, adopted in the first vote, state that it is necessary to protect children from cyberbullying, harmful content and predatory individuals
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