The proposed measures could restrict young people's access to social media, following growing concerns about screen time, harmful content and online safety.

Protecting children or restricting them?

Indonesia is considering extending its under-16 restrictions beyond social media to include online shopping platforms amid growing concerns over scams targeting children.

New regulations in Brazil aim to protect young users by tightening access to social media and restricting harmful content.

The challenge lies in protecting children online while ensuring that solutions remain fair, coordinated and realistic for the long term.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said platforms will be required to implement strict age verification systems, describing the current online ecosystem as a digital space where regulation has failed to keep children safe.

Muhammad Irfan Zamiri and his mother, Norazah Zain have been living in Australia for more than a decade.

Swiss authorities have signalled openness to discussing age limits or tighter controls, taking cues from Australia’s recent decision to restrict social media access for children under 16.