June 5, 2024 5:36 PM

Spain tightens protections for children on smartphones

Spain announced measures on Tuesday to ensure parental controls on smartphones by default as part of new steps to protect children from the harmful effects of social media. The government will also criminalise the creation of "deepfake" AI-generated images involving sexual content and the sharing of pornographic material with children, Justice Minister Feliz Bolanos told reporters after a cabinet meeting. The age of data protection consent would be raised from 14 to 16 and a digital restrainin...