Spain joins the countries that have tightened their rules to protect minors from risks

Pedro Sanchezthe Spanish president, announced five measures with which he seeks to stop the excessive use of large platforms and ensure a secure digital environment. He said this within the framework of the World Government Summit in Dubai. At the beginning of 2025, the country had already approved a bill that raised the age to access social networks with one’s own account from 14 to 16 years old.

With this new limitation, millions of accounts would be at risk of being blocked. The alert also applies to the different platforms that, in the event of non-compliance, would have to face millionaire fines.

The measures were previously promoted by France, New Zealand and Denmark, while Greece, Denmark, Slovenia and Cyprus also put in place control mechanisms for users with Internet access.

Although there are several countries that lean towards the same line, for the moment the European Commission opposes joint intervention, but gives free rein to national intervention.

In Latin AmericaVenezuela, Colombia and Brazil are pioneers in generating more controls. In ArgentinaAt the moment, different groups of parents and school institutions are seeking to implement these resources.

Australia It was the pioneer country in promoting the blockade of minors under 16 years of age. The social networks on which the rule falls are Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, Twitch, Kick, Reddit, Threads and TikTok.