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Following the example of Australia and France, Portugal could soon ban social networks for under-16s, according to a bill submitted to parliament on Monday.
The law submitted to parliament stipulates that teenagers aged 13 to 16 will not be able to access social media without the consent of their parents and that platforms are required to introduce an age verification and parental permission system compatible with the software used by the Portuguese administration.
The debate on the introduction of a digital majority has intensified in Europe.
Australia was the first country to veto access to social media for children under the age of 16 and the wave has begun to spread. After France, Portugal also intends to restrict the free bar to digital platforms for children and adolescents. The Social Democratic Party (PSD), the formation of center-right that is the majority in the ruling coalition, has prepared a bill to block access, which will be debated in the Assembly of the Republic and m…
Proposal for parental authorisation schemes for young people aged 13 to 16 was submitted to the Portuguese Parliament this afternoon
Lisbon/Madrid - Portugal is also considering restricting access to social media for children and minors, with the local parliament beginning to consider the relevant bill on Monday, the newspaper El País reported. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also confirmed today that his government wants to ban access to social media for children under 16; the relevant bill was already discussed by Spanish MPs last year. The Portuguese government propos…
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