Social media platforms will have to monitor and disable accounts created by under-15s or risk being blocked, a cabinet resolution said, giving them a 12-month transition period.

The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.

The ban is set to begin early 2027.

País é a primeira nação árabe a adotar medidas para evitar uso de plataformas por jovens