Spain, Argentina set stricter digital rules for minors

Spain's CNMC, the Ministry for Digital Transformation and major audiovisual players have signed a co‑regulation agreement that creates a common age‑rating system and content descriptors for television, on‑demand services and high‑profile influencers, aimed at improving parental controls and informing viewers.

The agreement, presented by CNMC president Cani Fernández and Secretary of State María González Veracruz, will initially be adopted by regional audiovisual councils in Catalonia, Andalusia, the Valencian Community, Castilla‑La Mancha and Navarre, with the CNMC able to sanction non‑compliant providers.

In Argentina, deputies Nicolás Trotta, Roxana Monzón, Pablo Yedlin and Hugo Yasky have introduced a bill to regulate digital platforms to protect children and adolescents from digital addiction, online gambling, grooming and other harmful content. The proposal would require platforms operating in the country to maintain a legal, tax and corporate presence, impose age‑based restrictions, family‑control tools, advertising limits and AI‑based monitoring.

The Argentine initiative stresses state responsibility and aligns with concerns raised by experts from Argentina, Uruguay and Spain about the cross‑border nature of digital‑media risks to minors.