"Spain will ban access to social media for minors under the age of 16. Platforms will be required to implement effective age verification systems, not just checkboxes, but real barriers that work," Sanchez said when announcing the measure at a summit in Dubai this week. "Today, our children are exposed to a space they were never meant to navigate alone. Space of addiction, abuse, pornography, manipulation, violence. We will no longer accept that," he added."
"Perhaps it was this last part that triggered Musk. Whatever it was, the world's richest man quote tweeted a video of Sanchez's speech, saying: "Dirty Sanchez is a tyrant and traitor to the people of Spain." He wasn't alone in his reaction. Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday joined Musk in slamming Sanchez over his "dangerous" plan to ban social media for under-16s."
Spain will ban access to social media for minors under 16 and require platforms to implement effective age verification systems, citing dangers such as addiction, abuse, pornography, manipulation and violence. The proposal includes potential criminal liability for tech platform chief executives who fail to remove illegal or hateful content. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez framed the measure as a safeguard for children. Elon Musk quote-tweeted Sánchez’s speech calling him a “tyrant and traitor,” and Telegram founder Pavel Durov also criticized the plan. Musk has previously intervened in Spanish politics and reposted content from right-wing influencers on X.
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