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

How realistic is a social-media ban for under-16s?

Age checks are hard to enforce, and a blanket social-media ban would be difficult to apply in Mallorca and across Spain.

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

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How realistic is a social-media ban for under-16s in Mallorca and Spain?

A blanket ban sounds simple, but it is difficult to enforce in practice. Age checks can be bypassed, devices are often shared within families, and many platforms are not easy to control from one country alone. In Mallorca, the more realistic challenge is finding measures that protect children without creating a lot of new problems for families and schools.

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