Portugal Approves Bill Imposing Restrictions on Children Accessing Social Media

The move is one of the first by a European country to pass legislation restricting social media access for minors.

A woman holds a phone displaying the TikTok app, in this file photo. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times

Portugal’s parliament approved a bill on Feb. 12 that would require explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media.

The bill passed in a 148–69 vote, with 13 abstentions. It can still be modified before the final legislation is passed.