¿Qué países tienen leyes que prohíben o restringen el uso de redes sociales a menores?

Australia prohibió el acceso de menores de 16 años a las redes sociales. El Senado australiano aprobó una ley pionera que contempla multas de hasta 30,7 millones de euros para plataformas que incumplan esta medida.

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El objetivo de la normativa es prevenir riesgos de salud mental y adicciones entre menores, trasladando la responsabilidad de protección a las plataformas.

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Por su parte, gigantes como Meta y Google piden retrasar la implementación hasta que se finalicen pruebas tecnológicas de verificación de edad.

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España eleva la edad mínima para redes sociales. Un proyecto de ley aumenta de 14 a 16 años la edad para usar redes sociales, introduce controles parentales obligatorios y regula contenidos perjudiciales como "loot boxes".

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En tanto, la Comisión Europea investiga a TikTok por denuncias de daños a menores, con sanciones económicas de hasta el 6% de la facturación anual.

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Medidas en Puerto Rico: desde julio de 2024, la edad mínima para abrir cuentas en redes sociales es de 18 años, similar a las restricciones implementadas en Texas, EE.UU.

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Estados como Texas, Florida y Nueva York también han implementado leyes para limitar el acceso de menores a redes, regular algoritmos y proteger la privacidad.

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