Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday, in the latest such move by governments.

Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and violence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said, in the latest such move by governments.

Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content. Sánchez chided the world's biggest tech companies in a speech at a Dubai summit, saying they allow illegal content…

Madrid’s proposal follows efforts in France, Denmark and Portugal to protect kids online.

Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16 in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.

Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Spain announced it will ban social media for children younger than 16 and introduce measures that hold platforms and people accountable.