The list of countries that appear to have had enough of social media’s reported negative influences on their kids is starting to grow. Spain is among the latest countries planning to ban social media access for children under 16. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the announcement Tuesday (Feb. 4).
Pedro specifically noted concerns related to addiction, abuse and illegal content online, the Associated Press and CNN reported.
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Spain joins Australia, France and Denmark in tightening restrictions on minors’ social media use, according to news reports. Greece also is reportedly weighing a similar decision.
Under the new ban in Spain, platforms would have to roll out pretty intense age-verification systems. Social media platforms also could face criminal penalties — including executive liability, for promoting or failing to remove illegal content, Reuters reported. The proposal would still require parliamentary approval, and would add to related protections for minors.
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Spain looks to ban social media for under-16s, joining others in Europe – Associated Press
Spain, Greece weigh teen social media bans, drawing fury from Elon Musk -Reuters
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was compiled from various news reports by The Baptist Paper.
