Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced this on Tuesday, outlining a series of measures aimed at ensuring a safe digital environment, reported by Reuters.
The government has repeatedly complained about the spread of hate speech, pornographic content, and disinformation on social networks, emphasizing its negative impact on young people.
"Our children are finding themselves in a space where they were never meant to be alone... We will no longer tolerate this," Sanchez said, speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai, and called on other European nations to take similar measures.
"We will protect them from the digital Wild West," he added.
In December, Australia became the first country to ban social media for children under 16. Countries considering similar age-related measures are closely monitoring this initiative.
The Spanish Prime Minister announced that a draft law will be presented next week, which intends to hold social media executives accountable for illegal content and hate speech, as well as criminalize algorithm manipulation and the spreading of illegal content, reported by azertag.az.
