UAE parents of child stars back a social media ban for under-15s, even as they credit Instagram and TikTok for launching their kids’ Bollywood and music careers.

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

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 UAE has joined a growing global movement to protect children online, setting 15 as the minimum age for social media use under a new Cabinet resolution. The move puts the UAE…