social media regulation

The UAE’s Under-15 Social Media Rule: How a Gulf Age Gate Joins a Global Wave

ALGERIATECH Editorial

September 19, 2026

UAE Cabinet Resolution No. 106 of 2026 sets 15 as the minimum social media age with real age verification. Here's the global age-gate wave behind it.

Age Verification Online: The Global Push to Prove You’re Old Enough for the Internet

ALGERIATECH Editorial

January 26, 2026

The World Decided Children Should Not Have Unrestricted Internet Access The political consensus arrived with remarkable speed. Between 2023 and 2025, a cascade of legislation across democracies established that online platforms must verify the age of their users — or face severe consequences.