Whatsapp Snapchat Instagram Youtube smartphone cell phone internet social media (illustrative image) Christian Wiediger / Unsplash The United Arab Emirates announced this Thursday (18) the ban on the use of social media by those under 15, joining a growing number of countries that have adopted similar measures. 🗒️Do you have a story suggestion? Send it to g1 According to a cabinet resolution, social media platforms must monitor and deactivate accounts created by those under 15. Otherwise, they may be blocked.
The measure provides for a 12-month transition period. With this, the UAE became the first Arab country to establish a legal minimum age for the use of social media. "The resolution establishes the minimum age of 15 for the use of social media", reported the official news agency WAM. "It is prohibited for minors of this age to create, use, or operate personal accounts on social media platforms", it added. Now on g1 It also reported that these minors will not be able to access various functions of the platforms, such as interacting with other users, posting, commenting, sharing content, participating in public groups, open channels, or "any large-scale interactive space". the UAE agencies responsible for media and telecommunications have "authority to take all necessary measures [against social media platforms in case of non-compliance]", WAM emphasized. The measures include "warnings, partial or total blocking of the platforms, and the imposition of applicable administrative sanctions". In recent months, other countries have also adopted similar initiatives. The first was Australia, which, in December, decreed the world's first ban on the use of social media by those under 16. Since then, other countries have followed the same path.
Among them is the United Kingdom, which announced this week a restriction for those under 16, with an expected entry into force in 2027.
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