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2/18/26, 12:42 PM Education, Human Development and Community Development Council discusses regulating children’s use of social media du…
from general awareness to an integrated system

combining regulation, empowerment, and strengthened

community awareness.

She explained that the plan is based on developing a

national system for classifying digital platforms according

to risk assessment, enabling more effective regulation and

ensuring that platforms are subject to proportionate and

enforceable obligations aligned with the level of risk they

may pose to child safety.

She added that the first phase will focus particularly on

social media platforms and age-based access

management, given their high influence and widespread

use among children, paving the way for a gradual

implementation covering other digital services in

accordance with risk assessments.

She explained that empowering families is a cornerstone

of this path by providing simple and practical tools that

enhance parents’ ability to manage their children’s use of

digital devices and applications effectively, alongside

raising awareness among children and caregivers and

promoting safe and responsible use of digital platforms.

As part of the Council’s meeting agenda, Sarah bint Yousif

Al Amiri, Minister of Education, presented the latest

developments in public education, such as the

development and alignment of educational frameworks

and policies that contribute to the establishment of a clear

national reference for school education. These also define

the profile of the learner in the UAE in a way that reflects

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