LONDON: As governments move to tighten rules around children’s access to social media, Saudi users appear to be sending a different message: not rejection, but growing caution, selectiveness and a demand for stronger guardrails. In the Arab world, the discussion has become more visible following recent measures in the UAE and Turkiye. The UAE’s new law will bar social media platforms from offering services to children under 15 and places obligations on platforms, regulators and caregivers.