Kazakhstan proposes ban on social media for under-16s
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan proposed a law to ban children under 16 from registering social media accounts, urging the Parliament to prioritize its review and calling for measures to protect minors online.
Consensus
- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed a law to prohibit children under 16 from registering in social networks.
- The government has already developed a draft law on this matter.
- The proposal was to be presented during the first session of the Parliament (Kurultai).
- The existing 2018 law on protecting children from harmful information requires serious revision.
- Social media, digital platforms, AI, and aggressive marketing significantly influence children's worldview.
- The government should implement content filtering to protect minors.
- The use of mandatory children's SIM cards should be expanded to ensure information immunity.
- Similar measures have been taken by many advanced countries.
Points of divergence
- The President made the statement during the first session of the legislative body. — tg_currenttime
- The draft law was submitted to parliament in June. — vedomosti
- The President will propose the initiative on August 28. — tg_varlamov_news
- The President made the statement at an August pedagogical conference. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- President of Kazakhstan urged Kurultai deputies to prioritize consideration of bill banning children under 16 from... — Настоящее Время
- In Kazakhstan, plans to ban social network registration for children under 16 — Ведомости
- President of Kazakhstan proposed banning social media registration for children under 16. — Varlamov News
- Tokayev proposes parliament to ban registration of children in social networks — Интерфакс