Spain to Ban Children From Social Platforms Like Grok and TikTok

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain would block children from using social media platforms including Instagram and TikTok in a new European push to regulate digital platforms.

Pedro Sanchez

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Madrid wants to limit the use of the platforms by people younger than 16 years, Sánchez said at a summit in the United Arab Emirates Tuesday. To enforce the ban, the government will seek to order platforms to put age verification methods in place.

“Social networks have become a failed state in which laws are ignored, crimes are tolerated, and where disinformation is worth more than truth, and half of users suffer ...