UAE Government, children to digital risks protect and technology’s responsible and safe usage to encourage aiming a Child Digital Safety subject Federal Decree Law issued. This step, UAE’s 2026 year Family Year declare within framework and children’s life quality to protect and increase vision’s part as taken. Law, e-commerce sites also covers.
United Arab Emirates (UAE), children to digital contents, online malicious persons and data abuse from protect aiming important a federal law issued. This step, country’s children protection and technology usage to responsibly encourage vision’s part as, 2026 year Family Year declare with parallel as taken.
Law Digital Risks Targets; E-commerce Sites also Covers!
UAE’s new issued law, 13 age under child ren’s digital contents harms from, online malicious persons from and unauthorized personal data collection from protect aiming. Law, digital platforms children’s personal data to collect, process or share prohibit; only education or health services for certain exceptions brought. Law, UAE in operating or country’s users to appeal social media, messaging apps, online gaming platforms, e-commerce sites and publishing services like digital platforms covers.
Law, digital platforms default privacy settings, age verification systems, content filtering and age rating tools like precautions apply must it says. Internet service providers’ content control systems activate by, child ren’s internet usage for parent approval to obtain make mandatory it says. Law also, children caregivers’ digital activities monitor to and safe internet experience provide for parent control tools to use to mandatory make says.
Child Digital Safety Council Will Be Established
New law with, Family Minister by managed a “Child Digital Safety Council” will be established. This council, digital risks about policy, legislation development and awareness campaigns coordinate will. Also digital platforms’ children on effects according to classification ensure by, safety standards not meet platforms’ regulation will ensure.
Law, child ren’s gambling or money with betting containing online activities to participate prohibit. Also, all digital platforms’ children harm potential considering, risk levels according to categorize should says. Safety standards not meet platforms, strict regulations subject will be.
