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 by 148 votes to 69, with 13 abstentions. It can still be modified before the final legislation is passed.