Poland To Ban Social Media Use for Children Under 15 Years Old

Poland is moving ahead with a new legislation that would ban social media for children under 15 years old, setting the stage for a potential battle with some of the biggest US tech companies.

The draft law, whose outline will be presented by the ruling Civic Coalition party on Friday, would fine social media platforms if their services remain accessible to younger children and hold them responsible for verifying



their users’ ages, Education Minister Barbara Nowacka told Bloomberg in an interview.

We see the mental health of children and young people, we see a decline in their intellectual competence,” said Nowacka. 

The size of the penalties that companies would have to pay for violations is still under discussion, according to the minister. She expects the law to be in force by early 2027.