Portugal approves restrictions on social media access for children

Portugal’s parliament on Thursday ​approved a bill, on its first reading, requiring explicit ​parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media, in one of the first concrete legislative moves in Europe to impose such restrictions.

Authors of the ‌draft legislation ⁠from ⁠the ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) say it is needed to protect children from cyberbullying, harmful ​content and predatory individuals.