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2/18/26, 12:51 PM UAE Council Discusses Regulating Children's Social Media Use
Education, human development and community development council

discusses regulating children's use of social media during its second
meeting in 2026

UAE's Education Council, chaired by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, focuses on

creating safe digital frameworks and policies for children's social media use.

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"Regulating children's use of social media is a national

responsibility that requires the development of clear frameworks. -
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan"

Abu Dhabi, February 15

The Education, Human Development and Community Development Council
held its second meeting of 2026, chaired by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al

Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chairman of

the Council.

Present at the meeting was H.H. Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,

Vice-Chairperson of the Council.

The meeting focused on topics of high priority such as regulating the use of social

media by children, promoting robust digital safety measures for children, the

development of education policies and curricula, and the results of students'

standardised assessments.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stated that regulating children's use of social

media is a national responsibility that requires the development of clear frameworks.

These frameworks, the Chairman emphasised, must match the advanced technological

transformations and be solid enough to provide a safe and balanced digital environment

for future generations.

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