UAE Social Media Ban: Following Australia and the UK, social media platforms for children have now been banned in the UAE. Companies have been given 12 months to comply with the rules.

UAE Social Media Ban: Children in the UAE will not be able to create social media accounts.

UAE Social Media Ban: Following Australia and the UK, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now joined the list of countries banning social media for children . According to reports, the minimum age for using social media platforms in the UAE has been set at 15 years. This means that children under the age of 15 will not be able to use social media platforms here. The UAE has become the first Arab country to do so.

Children will not be able to create social media accounts.

Under the new rules, children under the age of 15 will not be allowed to create, operate, or use social media accounts. This means they will no longer be able to post, comment, share, or join public groups on social media . While children above 15 years of age are excluded from this ban, additional social media safety measures will also be implemented for children aged 15 and 16. Children aged 15 and 16 will not be able to interact with strangers on social media platforms, and these platforms will be required to implement safeguards such as screen time management, parental supervision, and age-appropriate content control.

Social media companies will have to do age verification.

By introducing new regulations, the UAE has made age verification mandatory for social media companies . Social media platforms will now be required to verify users' ages using digital identity checks and AI technology. User-declared ages will not be considered verification. These regulations apply to all social media companies operating in the UAE. If a child under the age of 15 creates an account, companies will be required to disable it. Furthermore, companies will not be able to use children's personal data for behavioral profiling and targeted advertising. Social media companies have been given 12 months to comply.

The trend of banning social media for children is increasing.

Following Australia's initiative, countries around the world are increasingly banning social media platforms for children. The UK recently announced this initiative. Several other countries, including Canada, Malaysia, France, Norway, and Germany, have also begun considering this approach. Indeed, social media is having a significant impact on children's mental and physical health. In light of this, governments are now imposing restrictions on children's access to social media.