Azerbaijan weighs age limits for social media access

Azerbaijan plans to develop a legal framework introducing age restrictions for social media registration, according to a new presidential decree.

The initiative is outlined in a decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev titled “On measures to protect children from harmful content and influences in the digital environment.”

According to the document, the Cabinet of Ministers must, within three months, develop and submit to the head of state draft regulations aimed at protecting children in the country from negative influences and harmful content online, including by establishing an age limit for social media registration.

Work in this area will involve relevant government agencies, academic institutions, the expert community, and civil society institutions, taking into account international practices.

Stabil.Az

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