Lithuania Proposes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

Digital Safety and Protection Measures A comprehensive legal regulation has been introduced in Lithuania aimed at enhancing the safety of children in the digital world.
The proposed legislation seeks to protect minors from the potentially harmful effects and content found on online platforms.
Supervision and Sanctions for Tech Companies Under the proposed bill, technology companies that fail to comply with the established rules will face heavy administrative fines.
The regulation also envisions strict supervision mechanisms to be carried out by authorized institutions.
The bill plans to make it mandatory for platforms to establish more effective and reliable systems for verifying the age of their users.
This move is part of a broader effort to ensure that digital environments are safer for younger populations.
Regional Context While many European Union countries are exploring alternative solutions such as parental consent and age verification technologies, Lithuania's proposal aims to provide a stricter legal framework.
This initiative is expected to add a new dimension to digital security policies within the region.