Saudi Arabia's Shura Council has called on the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) to introduce age verification requirements and social media usage restrictions for users under the age of 16, as part of recommendations aimed at strengthening digital governance.
The council issued the recommendation during its latest session, urging the commission to establish regulatory measures to verify users' ages and introduce appropriate restrictions for social media platforms used by children under 16, Asharq Al Awsat newspaper reported.