Ibero-American digital child safety advances

Timeline

1. 2 days ago

   [HEALTH] 6 sources

   Mexico and Argentina Alert on Youth Brain Risks from Excessive Screen Time

   Experts in Mexico and Argentina warn that excessive screen time harms youth brain development, prompting government action in Mexico and calls for family supervision in Argentina.

2. 10 days ago

   [POLITICS] 17 sources

   Mexico and Argentina move to restrict school cellphone use

   Mexico and Argentina are introducing policies to curb cellphone, social‑media and AI use in schools, launching debates, laws and protocols to protect children’s health and learning.

3. 21 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   UNICEF Mexico urges child‑focused digital policies amid online safety concerns

   UNICEF Mexico and expert Sayak Valencia call for child‑centered digital policies and school‑based digital literacy, warning that bans alone won’t protect youths online.

4. 23 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Argentina and Spain advance new laws to curb social‑media harms

   Argentina and Spain propose new legislation to tighten social‑media safety, set age limits, ban addictive designs and hold platforms accountable for harms to minors.

5. 26 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Mexico and Argentina warn of online safety risks for children

   Mexico's cyber police and Argentina's child health officials warn that lack of parental supervision and AI use put children at risk online, urging safeguards and professional help.

6. about 1 month ago

   [CULTURE] 4 sources

   Argentina and Mexico launch youth digital safety and emergency education programs

   Youth in Argentina and Mexico received education on responsible social‑media use, addiction prevention, and proper 911 usage, with workshops and centre visits aimed at promoting digital safety and community‑civ

7. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Spain, Argentina set stricter digital rules for minors

   Spain's CNMC and broadcasters adopt a unified age‑rating system for media, while Argentina's parliament pushes a bill to tighten digital platform rules to protect minors from addiction and harmful content.

8. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Argentina pushes forward cyber security law in Mendoza and national integrity bill

   Argentina advances a Mendoza cyber‑security law and a national integrity bill to boost digital safety and public ethics.

9. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   Argentina moves to strengthen digital safety for children with new council and legislative proposals

   Argentina created a Digital Protection Council for children and, in a parliamentary hearing, Dr. Lucas Moyano urged new laws to combat online abuse, data‑retention rules, and school‑based safeguards.

10. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources

    Argentina and Spain urge responsible digital upbringing for children

    Experts in Argentina and Spain stress guided, balanced screen use for children, promoting limits, digital literacy and cyber‑security education.

11. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Laura Cuesta Cano urges digital wellbeing education for Spanish youth

    Laura Cuesta Cano urged Spanish schools and families to teach digital wellbeing, stressing critical, responsible tech use over simple parental controls.