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Spain will hold social media executives legally accountable and criminalize algorithm manipulation to protect children and combat illegal content online, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.
- Spain's government announced a ban on social media for people under 16 and requires genuinely effective age verification, with Prime Minister Pedro S�nchez calling it part of a broader digital control package.
- Spanish officials said the Spanish government must stop ignoring toxic online content to protect children and families, citing recent months and other European governments' urgent regulatory actions.
- Draft proposals would hold social media company executives legally accountable and criminalize platform algorithms that manipulate and amplify disinformation, hate speech and child sexual abuse material.
- Compared with other countries, the decision adds to a process of regulating social media underway across European countries, with Australia banning under 16, France advancing an under‑15 ban, and Greece close to announcing a similar step.
- Given differing national choices, the European Commission emphasizes EU enforcement and cooperation, while Spain targets algorithms boosting misleading content, amid other models favoring milder tools.
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On Thursday, February 5, in the Horizon programme, Iker Jiménez and his wife, Carmen Porter, discussed Pedro Sánchez’s proposal to ban access to social networks for children under 16 years of age. The two presenters told what their 14-year-old daughter thinks about it, something that left Mediaset communicators “surprisingly surprised.” On February 3, the President of the Government announced the ban on access to social networks for children und…
Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-16s Nationwide
by Cindy Harper, Reclaim The Net: Spain’s social media ban for minors doubles as a test case for Europe’s expanding digital ID surveillance. Spain plans to bar children under 16 from using social media, marking one of the most aggressive online age restrictions in Europe, and another government is moving to introduce online digital ID. […]
Spain leads EU social media ban for under-16s - will Hungary join?
Another European government has reached the conclusion that regulating social media can no longer be delayed, especially when it comes to children. In recent months, decisions have been made one after another that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, but today, ignoring them would carry significant political risk.The latest measure comes from Spain, where Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that his government would ban social me…
Spain to ban social media access for minors under 16
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday that his government will introduce a ban on social media use for people under the age of 16. Speaking at a Dubai summit, Sanchez said Spain will also tighten regulations on platforms that spread illegal
Under 16 and Social Media: How Early Exposure to Sexuality and Pornography Affects Their Development
Spain will prohibit access to social networks for children under 16 years of age and will take other measures to increase control of digital platforms and that their managers have to take responsibility for infringements on their networks.
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