Poland Plans Social Media Ban for Under-15s

A 14-year-old boy poses at his home near Gosford as he looks at social media on his mobile phone in New South Wales, Australia, on Oct. 24, 2025. David Gray/AFP via Getty ImagesPoland has become the latest country to announce legislation to prohibit minors from accessing social media. The move comes after Australia’s landmark legislation banning under-16s from platforms came into force in December last year.The largest party in Poland’s ruling coalition is preparing a bill that would prohibit children under 15 from using social platforms and require tech companies to verify users’ ages.