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Photo Illustrations - Social Media Ban For Under 15s In The United Arab Emirates
A folder of social media apps, including TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat, YouTube, and Facebook, is displayed on a smartphone screen with the flag of the United Arab Emirates in the background, in Creteil, France, on June 19, 2026. The Emirati government issues a ministerial decree setting the minimum legal age to own and use a social media account at 15. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto)
