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.

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Thursday approved a resolution setting the minimum age for social media use at 15, the government’s media office said, making it the…

The UAE follows a host of other nations implementing similar laws regulating access to social media for children, including the UK, Australia and Malaysia. | World News

Ruling aims to create 'advanced model for child protection in the digital space'