The UAE's new restrictions prohibiting children under 15 from operating personal accounts could extend beyond traditional social networks to streaming services like Netflix and Spotify, gaming networks, and other digital apps that utilize account creation or algorithmic content recommendations. While legal experts note that regulators will likely prioritize mainstream social media platforms initially, the broad wording of the Cabinet Resolution provides no explicit exemptions for parent-managed subscriptions or family profiles for under-15s. This expansive scope presents massive logistical challenges for digital operators, who have 12 months to implement highly accurate, privacy-compliant age verification systems—such as biometric scanning or AI age estimation—creating an inherent regulatory tension between strict child-safety mandates and broader data protection principles. (ICE DUBAI)

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