UAE Bans Under-15s From Social Media
Platforms must add age-verification systems and block under-15 accounts, while 15- and 16-year-olds face enhanced safeguards, officials said.
- On Thursday, The United Arab Emirates approved a resolution setting a minimum age of 15 for social media use, becoming the first Arab country to impose such a restriction.
- Mandating robust age-verification measures, the rules apply to all social media platforms operating in the UAE, and self-declaration of age will not be accepted as valid verification.
- Teenagers aged 15 and 16 gain access to social media platforms with enhanced safeguards: age-appropriate content controls, restrictions on unknown user interactions, screen-time management, and parental supervision features.
- Social media companies must disable accounts created by children under 15 and refrain from using their personal data for targeted advertising, with up to 12 months to comply.
- The UAE framework aligns with international efforts to strengthen online child protection, as several countries, including Australia and others in Europe, have tightened restrictions on children's social media use.
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In the Emirates, it will no longer be possible to use Facebook for children under the age of 15.
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