The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday became the first Arab nation to join the worldwide trend of banning social media for children. The UAE set a minimum age of 15, with mandatory age verification rules for providers.
The UAE Cabinet resolution passed on Thursday was not quite as strict as Australia’s trailblazing ban on social media for children under 16. The Emirati government gave platforms a relatively generous 12 months to identify and remove social media accounts for children below the cutoff age.
Fifteen and sixteen-year-olds are allowed to continue using social media, but with some restrictions, including blocks on…
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