The Spanish prime minister says Spain will criminally target platform execs, ban social media for children under 16, pursue probes of various platforms, as well as build a European coalition to enforce tougher social media rules.

Spain will ban social media for under-16s and require platforms to employ strict age verification tools, joining Australia, France and Denmark in moves to curb the influence of digital platforms on children.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) - An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world's biggest market for Meta and YouTube joins a global debate on the impact of social media on young people's health and safety.