Egypt: Law regulating the use of social media applications and websites by children
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
25 Jan 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Egypt
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
House of Representatives announced intention to draft law regulating the use of social media applications and websites by children
On 25 January 2026, the House of Representatives announced its intention to draft a law regulating the use of social media applications and websites by children to address psychological and behavioural risks. The proposed legislation aims to counter…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament