European Teenagers Under 16 Years Old Will Be Banned from Using Facebook

Teenagers under 16 years old in European countries may be prohibited from using Facebook, Instagram, email, and other social networks by the end of the current week.

According to proposals currently being reviewed in the European Union, teenagers under 16 years old must obtain parental consent to use Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and other social networks.

These proposals will increase the legal age for websites to collect personal information from users from 13 years to 16 years.

According to these proposals, European teenagers must have parental consent to open an account on social networks, download applications, and even use search engines.

If these proposals are approved, European countries will have two years to implement them.

Social networks will also be required to comply with the law and will be fined in case of violation.

Some groups have condemned such action and said that this would deprive teenagers from using the internet. These groups warn that such a measure would cause teenagers under 16 to lie about their age.

European Union countries will decide on this matter today, and if they reach an agreement, the committees on civil liberties, justice, and internal affairs of the European Parliament will vote on it, and finally the European Parliament will put it to a vote in the new year.

Major American technology companies are strongly lobbying against such proposals.