At the moment, governments in more than a dozen countries are trying to limit minors' access to social media . These include France, New Zealand, Norway, Malaysia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom. Germany is also considering taking action. Australia became the first country in the world to introduce social media bans for users under the age of 16 in late 2025. Indonesia also introduced age limits in late March. The aim of such legislation is to protect young people, which seems logical