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Social media: Spain plans ban for under-sixteens

More and more countries are taking their cue from Australia and introducing plans to ban minors from using social media. Spain is now one of them.

04. February 2026
France, Montaigu-Vendee, 2026-01-03. A teenager absorbed in her smartphone screen watches a video on social media. Illustration of overexposure and screen addiction among children and teens.
Youtube in continuous loop: Child with cell phone. (picture alliance / Hans Lucas | Mathieu Thomasset)

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Last updated: 04. February 2026