Spain: Age verification requirement in proposed legislative package for digital platforms
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
03 Feb 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Spain
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
President of the Government announced proposed legislative package for digital platforms including age verification and under-16 social media access ban
On 3 February 2026, the President of the Government announced a package of five measures aimed at digital platforms. The measures would include a ban on access to social networks for children under 16 and require digital platforms to implement effec…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government