Spain looks to ban social media for under-16s, joining others in Europe

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a media conference at the end of the EU summit in Brussels, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

MADRID (AP) β€” Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Prime Minister Pedro SΓ‘nchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.

SΓ‘nchez chided the world's biggest tech companies in a speech at a Dubai summit, saying they allow illegal content such as child sex a

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