Poland plans to ban social media for children under 15
Poland plans to introduce new legislation to ban social media for children under 15 and will make platforms responsible for age verification.
Poland plans to introduce new legislation to ban social media for children under 15 and will make platforms responsible for age verification.
The ruling coalition "Civil Coalition" will present the draft law today, Reuters writes .
According to Education Minister Barbara Nowacka, fines are foreseen for platforms that remain accessible to younger users. However, discussions are still ongoing on how much companies should pay for violations. The law could come into force by early 2027.
Recall that Australia became the first country in the world to ban social networks for children under 16. The relevant law was adopted in November 2024, which came into force in December 2025.
In January 2026, the French National Assembly voted in favor of a bill that prohibits access to social media for children under 15 and tightens restrictions on the use of smartphones in high schools.
In February of this year, it became known that the Spanish government plans to restrict access to social networks for teenagers under the age of 16 and, in parallel, change the approach to the liability of large online platforms for illegal and hateful content.
Also that month, Germany's Social Democrats supported a proposal by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives to restrict access to social media for those under 16.
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