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Who protects our children — and how? Mallorca reviews Madrid's social-media plan

Why age verification on social media is so difficult

Social platforms struggle to verify age reliably, and stricter checks can raise privacy concerns for families in Mallorca.

Published: April 23, 2026
Who protects our children — and how? Mallorca reviews Madrid's social-media plan

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Why is age verification on social media such a problem in Mallorca?

Reliable age verification is technically and legally tricky. Platforms usually rely on simple self-declaration, while stricter checks can raise privacy concerns and still be bypassed with forged IDs, shared devices or VPNs. For Mallorca, the issue is not only whether verification works, but also whether it can be done without putting too much personal data at risk.

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