Summary
Spain plans to ban social media use for children under 16. The aim is to protect them from harmful content online. The plan requires parliamentary approval to become law.
Key Facts
- Spain wants to stop children under 16 from using social media.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls the internet a "digital Wild West."
- The plan includes holding company executives responsible for harmful online content.
- Spain's proposal follows a similar action by Australia last year.
- Other European countries like France and Denmark are considering similar bans.
- Social media companies argue these bans might be hard to put into practice.
- Spain's parliament needs to approve the plan before it becomes law.
- The plan includes better age verification and investigating harmful use of algorithms.
