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Spain to ban social media access for under-16s, PM Sanchez says
Spain will criminally hold social media executives accountable and require effective age verification, joining five European countries to regulate platforms and protect minors from online harms.
- On Feb 3, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Spain will ban social media access for minors under 16 and require platforms to implement age verification systems.
- The left-wing coalition said hate speech, pornography and disinformation harm young people, and Sanchez called social media a `failed state` vowing `We will protect them from the digital Wild West.`
- Next week the government will introduce a bill to hold social media executives accountable and criminalise algorithmic manipulation and illegal content amplification.
- Observing Australia's December policy, Spain's measures may influence other European countries considering similar age restrictions, Sanchez said.
- Spain's approach could deepen the debate as the measures combine legislation and platform age verification systems, with Britain and France considering similar rules.
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Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s
Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday, drawing a furious response from X owner Elon Musk.
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Spain looks to ban social media for under-16s, joining others in Europe
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says Spain's government plans to ban social media access for children under 16. Speaking on Tuesday at a summit in the United Arab Emirates, Sánchez criticized technology companies for allowing harmful content like child abuse and…
The Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez had expressed his willingness to fight against the abuses of social networks and to prohibit them to those under 16 years of age.
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'Young people believe false information.'
·Madrid, Spain
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