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Spain will require social media platforms to verify users' ages effectively and hold CEOs criminally liable for illegal content to protect minors from online harms, Prime Minister Sánchez said.
- 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 Social Media Ban: PM Pedro Sánchez Announces Strict Age Verification Measures To Protect Minors Under 16 From Online Harms | 📲 LatestLY
“Today, our children are exposed to a space they were never meant to navigate alone," Sánchez said. “We will no longer accept that.” Spain joins a growing number of countries, including Australia and France, which have taken or are considering measures to restrict minors' access to social media. 📲 Spain Social Media Ban: PM Pedro Sánchez Announces Strict Age Verification Measures To Protect Minors Under 16 From Online Harms.
Spain will ban minors from accessing social networks under the age of 16.
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