The United Arab Emirates has set a minimum age of 15 for social media use, becoming the first Arab country to introduce such a restriction. The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, issued a resolution regulating children's access to social media platforms. According to almonitor, children under 15 are prohibited from creating, using, or operating personal social media accounts and will not be able to post content, comment, share, or join public groups on social media. The Hindu reported that social media platforms in the UAE are required to implement robust age-verification measures. According to DW, platforms have one year to review and remove under-age accounts or face stiff penalties. Gulftoday.ae stated that the resolution reflects the UAE's commitment to establishing an advanced model for child protection in the digital space and reinforces the national digital safety framework in line with the rapid evolution of technology use. The resolution is necessitated by the growing use of social media platforms by children and the increasing digital challenges and risks associated with such use.