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United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesLawFederal Decree-Law No. 26 of 2025Unverified
Child Digital Safety Law
Requires digital platforms and internet service providers operating in or targeting the UAE to protect users under 18, including age verification, parental consent for data collection from children under 13, privacy-by-default settings and blocking children's access to online gambling.
Entered into force; one-year window for platforms to regularize status beginsJan 1 10 months ago
- Body
- UAE Federal Government (President)
- In effect since
- Jan 110 months ago
Timeline
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