The Resolution reaches any social media platform whose services are made available in, or directed at users in, the UAE.

By Brian A. Meenagh, Danielle van der Merwe, Ksenia Koroleva, and Fady Saleh

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued Cabinet Resolution No. 106 of 2026 Regarding the Regulation of Children’s Access to Social Media Platforms (the Resolution), which prohibits children under 15 from creating, using, or operating personal accounts on social media platforms. The Resolution implements…