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Egyptof parliament The United States is looking at ways to regulate children’s use of social media platforms to combat what lawmakers call “digital chaos” after some Western countries considered banning social media use by teenagers.
this House of Representatives In a statement on Sunday night it said it would introduce legislation to regulate children’s use of social media and “end the digital chaos our children face, which can have a negative impact on their futures.”
Lawmakers will draft a law in consultation with the government and expert bodies to “protect Egyptian children from any risks that threaten their thoughts and actions,” the statement said.
It comes after President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday urged the government and lawmakers to consider legislation restricting children’s use of social media “until they reach the age where they can handle it properly.”
The president’s televised address urged his government to consider other countries, including Australia and U.K. Legislation is being introduced to “restrict or prohibit” children’s use of social media.
About 50% of children under the age of 18 in Egypt use social media platforms, and they may be exposed to harmful content, cyberbullying and abuse, according to a 2024 report by the National Center for Social and Criminological Research, a government think tank.
In December, Australia became the first country to ban children under 16 from using social media. The move sparked fierce debate over technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and prompted other countries to consider similar measures.
The British government says it will consider banning social media use by teenagers while tightening laws aimed at protecting children from harmful content and too much screen time.
french president Emmanuel Macron The government is urged to speed up legal proceedings to ensure a social media ban for children under 15 is implemented at the start of the next school year in September.