The PSOE has decided to reactivate in Congress the processing of the digital protection law for minors, one of the Executive's most relevant legislative projects in technological matters. The intention is to unblock a norm that has been paralyzed for months and advance in the prohibition of access to social networks for minors under 16 years of age.
The socialists plan to activate the committee procedure next June 23, with the aim of accelerating negotiations before the current session period concludes. To facilitate agreements, the debate will be divided into two differentiated blocks: the protection of minors and the regulation of digital platforms.
The most notable measure consists of raising the minimum age for accessing social networks from 14 to 16 years. Currently, minors under 14 can only use them with the authorization of their parents. The proposal has a relatively favorable reception among several parliamentary groups, including the PP, although differences persist on how to verify the age of users.
One of the main points of disagreement lies in who should assume this verification. While the Government advocates for the platforms themselves to be responsible for implementing the control mechanisms, the popular party defends that it should be the administration that establishes and supervises these systems.
The second part of the law generates more controversy. The Executive intends to incorporate measures aimed at toughening the responsibility of large technology companies, including possible criminal sanctions for executives, penalties for algorithmic manipulation, and actions against the dissemination of illegal content.
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