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==Background==

With many countries ~~proposing~~ social media bans for minors, such as Malaysia with the [[Malaysia Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA)]], Australia and the European Union proposing to do the same, the Chilean government announced in April 2026 the Safe Digital Environments plan to ban users under 16 from social media.

With many countries establishing social media bans for minors, such as Malaysia with the [[Malaysia Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA)]], Australia and the [[European Union]] proposing to do the same, the Chilean government announced in April 2026 the Safe Digital Environments plan to ban users under 16 from social media. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Palazzo |first=Mauricio |date=27 Apr 2026 |title=Chile busca limitar el acceso en redes sociales a menores de 16 años |trans-title=Chile seeks to limit the access to social media to minors under 16 |url=https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2026/04/27/chile-busca-limitar-el-acceso-en-redes-sociales-a-menores-de-16-anos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260428113209/https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2026/04/27/chile-busca-limitar-el-acceso-en-redes-sociales-a-menores-de-16-anos/ |archive-date=2026-04-28 |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Infobae}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jiménez |first=Macarena |date=26 Apr 2026|title="Plan Entornos Digitales Seguros": Ministerio del Desarrollo Social presentará proyecto para restringir redes sociales a menores |trans-title="Safe Digital Environments Plan": Social Development Ministry will present project for restricting social media to minors |url=https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/plan-entornos-digitales-seguros-ministerio-del-desarrollo-social-presentara-pro-26-4-2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613001223/https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/plan-entornos-digitales-seguros-ministerio-del-desarrollo-social-presentara-pro-26-4-2026 |archive-date=2026-06-13 |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Tele 13}}</ref>

https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2026/04/27/chile-busca-limitar-el-acceso-en-redes-sociales-a-menores-de-16-anos/

https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/plan-entornos-digitales-seguros-ministerio-del-desarrollo-social-presentara-pro-26-4-2026

==Proposals==

There's no published bill yet, but proposals from the ministry point to add mandatory [[age verification]] to sites that are social media to prevent underage users to access to these sites. The Social Development & Family Minister, María Jesús Wulf, there are plans of adding age verification systems ~~requiring~~

There's no published bill yet, but proposals for the legislations that have been pushed on Brazil, Australia, France, Spain and the European Union. Mentioned proposals from the ministry point to add mandatory [[age verification]] to sites that are social media to prevent underage users to access to these sites. The Social Development & Family Minister, María Jesús Wulf, mentioned there are plans of adding age verification systems implementing the national [[digital ID]], ClaveÚnica, in order to access to social media. Proposals also include to add home and school capacitations to teach about the risks of the internet.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Edición El América.cl|date=25 May 2026|title=Para proteger a tus hijos en internet: Así es el Plan Nacional de Entornos Digitales Seguros |trans-title=To protect your children in internet: This is the National Plan of Safe Digital Environments |url=https://elamerica.cl/2026/05/25/para-proteger-a-tus-hijos-en-internet-asi-es-el-plan-nacional-de-entornos-digitales-seguros/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/bdYS3 |archive-date=2026-06-12 |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=El América}}</ref>

https://elamerica.cl/2026/05/25/para-proteger-a-tus-hijos-en-internet-asi-es-el-plan-nacional-de-entornos-digitales-seguros/

==Consumer response==

Several users on [[Reddit]] have ~~spread awareness about the~~ privacy and ~~censorship~~ concerns ~~when~~ the ~~bill was announced~~. Some users have also highlighted the incompatibility of the project with the [[Net Neutrality Law]] established in the ~~country~~.

The legislation project has received mixed responses, with some users approving it and other rejecting and critizicing its effectiveness.

https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1u42z0z/ministra_wulf_adelant%C3%B3_posible_control_de_edad_en/

Several users on [[Reddit]], in the r/chile subreddit have manifested their concerns with privacy, risks of data breaches, censorship concerns and concerns about the potential expansion of the ban to more sites of the internet, as the project is looking to follow similar international legislations. Some users have also highlighted the incompatibility of the project with the [[Net Neutrality Law]], an established law that prevents telecommunication services to arbitrarily block, interfere or restrict the access to legal content online.<ref>{{Cite web |date=|title=Ministra Wulf adelantó posible control de edad en RRSS a través de ClaveÚnica: qué se sabe hasta ahora |trans-title=Minister Wulf forwarded possible age control on social media trough ClaveÚnica: what it is known for now|url=https://www.old.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1u42z0z/ministra_wulf_adelant%C3%B3_posible_control_de_edad_en/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613010140/https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1u42z0z/ministra_wulf_adelant%C3%B3_posible_control_de_edad_en/?solution=dfc06a2675df1461dfc06a2675df1461&js_challenge=1&token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ec1b5c0be6faef3a5c8e49a1e48c0baeb3&jsc_orig_r=|archive-date=2026-06-13|access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2026 |title=Ya chiquillos. Es hora de detener el AGE CHECK juntos. |trans-title=Ok guys, it's time to stop the AGE CHECK together. |url=https://www.old.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t6qrh9/ya_chiquillos_es_hora_de_deterner_el_age_check/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613011035/https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t6qrh9/ya_chiquillos_es_hora_de_deterner_el_age_check/?solution=84b9d3b4a9161dc484b9d3b4a9161dc4&js_challenge=1&token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ecf85b607bd3e42b2d71525a281a8ace07&jsc_orig_r= |archive-date=2026-06-13 |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Chile copia a Inglaterra la ley "Online Safety Act" de Reino unido , creando la censura total de internet, esta ley es la de mayor alcance desde que existe internet en chile. ellos dicen textualmente que es una copia exacta de la ley inglesa

https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t6qrh9/ya_chiquillos_es_hora_de_deterner_el_age_check/

|trans-title=Chile copies England's "Online Safety Act" from the United Kingdom, creating the total censorship of the internet, this legislation has the highest range since internet exists in Chile|url=https://www.old.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t5zw1i/chile_copia_a_inglaterra_la_ley_online_safety_act/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613011648/https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t5zw1i/chile_copia_a_inglaterra_la_ley_online_safety_act/?solution=791394e963b74d25791394e963b74d25&js_challenge=1&token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ecdb3b2d2330a3a48f4a53367a500b543e&jsc_orig_r= |archive-date=2026-06-13 |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref>

https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t5zw1i/chile_copia_a_inglaterra_la_ley_online_safety_act/

==Government response==

According to María Jesús Wulf, the bill has "no objective to limit or restrict childrens' own liberties and rigts, but protecting them for harrassment and harmful ~~aspects~~ online". Also she ~~mentioned~~ the implementations of ClaveÚnica are only "to verify age and not identity".

According to María Jesús Wulf, the bill has "no objective to limit or restrict childrens' own liberties and rigts, but protecting them for harrassment and harmful influences online". Also she claims the implementations of ClaveÚnica are only "to verify age and not identity".<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Diario el Día |date=12 Jun 2026|title="ClaveÚnica en redes": Gobierno evalúa verificar edad de menores |trans-title="Claveúnica in media": Government evaluates to verify age of minors |url=https://www.diarioeldia.cl/noticias/2026/06/12/141022-clavenica-en-redes-gobierno-evalua-verificar-edad-de-menores |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613003910/https://www.diarioeldia.cl/noticias/2026/06/12/141022-clavenica-en-redes-gobierno-evalua-verificar-edad-de-menores |archive-date=2026-06-13 |access-date=12 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Haas |first=Bárbara |date=12 Jun 2026 |title=Ministra Wulf adelantó posible control de edad en RRSS a través de ClaveÚnica: qué se sabe hasta ahora |trans-title=Minister Wulf forwarded a possible age control in social media trough ClaveÚnica: what is known for now|url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/bbcl-explica/bbcl-explica-notas/2026/06/12/ministra-wulf-adelanto-posible-control-de-edad-en-rrss-a-traves-de-claveunica-que-se-sabe-hasta-ahora.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613004455/https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/bbcl-explica/bbcl-explica-notas/2026/06/12/ministra-wulf-adelanto-posible-control-de-edad-en-rrss-a-traves-de-claveunica-que-se-sabe-hasta-ahora.shtml |archive-date=2026-06-13 |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Bío Bío Chile}}</ref>

https://www.diarioeldia.cl/noticias/2026/06/12/141022-clavenica-en-redes-gobierno-evalua-verificar-edad-de-menores

https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/bbcl-explica/bbcl-explica-notas/2026/06/12/ministra-wulf-adelanto-posible-control-de-edad-en-rrss-a-traves-de-claveunica-que-se-sabe-hasta-ahora.shtml

==References==

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 ==Background==
-With many countries proposing social media bans for minors, such as Malaysia with the [[Malaysia Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA)]], Australia and the European Union proposing to do the same, the Chilean government announced in April 2026 the Safe Digital Environments plan to ban users under 16 from social media.
+With many countries establishing social media bans for minors, such as Malaysia with the [[Malaysia Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA)]], Australia and the [[European Union]] proposing to do the same, the Chilean government announced in April 2026 the Safe Digital Environments plan to ban users under 16 from social media. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Palazzo |first=Mauricio |date=27 Apr 2026 |title=Chile busca limitar el acceso en redes sociales a menores de 16 años |trans-title=Chile seeks to limit the access to social media to minors under 16 |url=https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2026/04/27/chile-busca-limitar-el-acceso-en-redes-sociales-a-menores-de-16-anos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260428113209/https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2026/04/27/chile-busca-limitar-el-acceso-en-redes-sociales-a-menores-de-16-anos/ |archive-date=2026-04-28 |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Infobae}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jiménez |first=Macarena |date=26 Apr 2026|title="Plan Entornos Digitales Seguros": Ministerio del Desarrollo Social presentará proyecto para restringir redes sociales a menores |trans-title="Safe Digital Environments Plan": Social Development Ministry will present project for restricting social media to minors |url=https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/plan-entornos-digitales-seguros-ministerio-del-desarrollo-social-presentara-pro-26-4-2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613001223/https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/plan-entornos-digitales-seguros-ministerio-del-desarrollo-social-presentara-pro-26-4-2026 |archive-date=2026-06-13 |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Tele 13}}</ref>
-https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2026/04/27/chile-busca-limitar-el-acceso-en-redes-sociales-a-menores-de-16-anos/
-https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/plan-entornos-digitales-seguros-ministerio-del-desarrollo-social-presentara-pro-26-4-2026
 ==Proposals==
-There's no published bill yet, but proposals from the ministry point to add mandatory [[age verification]] to sites that are social media to prevent underage users to access to these sites. The Social Development & Family Minister, María Jesús Wulf, there are plans of adding age verification systems requiring
+There's no published bill yet, but proposals for the legislations that have been pushed on Brazil, Australia, France, Spain and the European Union. Mentioned proposals from the ministry point to add mandatory [[age verification]] to sites that are social media to prevent underage users to access to these sites. The Social Development & Family Minister, María Jesús Wulf, mentioned there are plans of adding age verification systems implementing the national [[digital ID]], ClaveÚnica, in order to access to social media. Proposals also include to add home and school capacitations to teach about the risks of the internet.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Edición El América.cl|date=25 May 2026|title=Para proteger a tus hijos en internet: Así es el Plan Nacional de Entornos Digitales Seguros |trans-title=To protect your children in internet: This is the National Plan of Safe Digital Environments |url=https://elamerica.cl/2026/05/25/para-proteger-a-tus-hijos-en-internet-asi-es-el-plan-nacional-de-entornos-digitales-seguros/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/bdYS3 |archive-date=2026-06-12 |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=El América}}</ref>
-https://elamerica.cl/2026/05/25/para-proteger-a-tus-hijos-en-internet-asi-es-el-plan-nacional-de-entornos-digitales-seguros/
 ==Consumer response==
-Several users on [[Reddit]] have spread awareness about the privacy and censorship concerns when the bill was announced. Some users have also highlighted the incompatibility of the project with the [[Net Neutrality Law]] established in the country.
+The legislation project has received mixed responses, with some users approving it and other rejecting and critizicing its effectiveness.
-https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1u42z0z/ministra_wulf_adelant%C3%B3_posible_control_de_edad_en/
+Several users on [[Reddit]], in the r/chile subreddit have manifested their concerns with privacy, risks of data breaches, censorship concerns and concerns about the potential expansion of the ban to more sites of the internet, as the project is looking to follow similar international legislations. Some users have also highlighted the incompatibility of the project with the [[Net Neutrality Law]], an established law that prevents telecommunication services to arbitrarily block, interfere or restrict the access to legal content online.<ref>{{Cite web |date=|title=Ministra Wulf adelantó posible control de edad en RRSS a través de ClaveÚnica: qué se sabe hasta ahora |trans-title=Minister Wulf forwarded possible age control on social media trough ClaveÚnica: what it is known for now|url=https://www.old.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1u42z0z/ministra_wulf_adelant%C3%B3_posible_control_de_edad_en/  |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613010140/https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1u42z0z/ministra_wulf_adelant%C3%B3_posible_control_de_edad_en/?solution=dfc06a2675df1461dfc06a2675df1461&js_challenge=1&token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ec1b5c0be6faef3a5c8e49a1e48c0baeb3&jsc_orig_r=|archive-date=2026-06-13|access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 2026 |title=Ya chiquillos. Es hora de detener el AGE CHECK juntos. |trans-title=Ok guys, it's time to stop the AGE CHECK together. |url=https://www.old.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t6qrh9/ya_chiquillos_es_hora_de_deterner_el_age_check/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613011035/https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t6qrh9/ya_chiquillos_es_hora_de_deterner_el_age_check/?solution=84b9d3b4a9161dc484b9d3b4a9161dc4&js_challenge=1&token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ecf85b607bd3e42b2d71525a281a8ace07&jsc_orig_r= |archive-date=2026-06-13  |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Chile copia a Inglaterra la ley "Online Safety Act" de Reino unido , creando la censura total de internet, esta ley es la de mayor alcance desde que existe internet en chile. ellos dicen textualmente que es una copia exacta de la ley inglesa
-https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t6qrh9/ya_chiquillos_es_hora_de_deterner_el_age_check/
+|trans-title=Chile copies England's "Online Safety Act" from the United Kingdom, creating the total censorship of the internet, this legislation has the highest range since internet exists in Chile|url=https://www.old.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t5zw1i/chile_copia_a_inglaterra_la_ley_online_safety_act/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613011648/https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t5zw1i/chile_copia_a_inglaterra_la_ley_online_safety_act/?solution=791394e963b74d25791394e963b74d25&js_challenge=1&token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ecdb3b2d2330a3a48f4a53367a500b543e&jsc_orig_r= |archive-date=2026-06-13 |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Reddit}}</ref>
-https://www.reddit.com/r/chile/comments/1t5zw1i/chile_copia_a_inglaterra_la_ley_online_safety_act/
 ==Government response==
-According to María Jesús Wulf, the bill has "no objective to limit or restrict childrens' own liberties and rigts, but protecting them for harrassment and harmful aspects online". Also she mentioned the implementations of ClaveÚnica are only "to verify age and not identity".
+According to María Jesús Wulf, the bill has "no objective to limit or restrict childrens' own liberties and rigts, but protecting them for harrassment and harmful influences online". Also she claims the implementations of ClaveÚnica are only "to verify age and not identity".<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=Diario el Día |date=12 Jun 2026|title="ClaveÚnica en redes": Gobierno evalúa verificar edad de menores |trans-title="Claveúnica in media": Government evaluates to verify age of minors |url=https://www.diarioeldia.cl/noticias/2026/06/12/141022-clavenica-en-redes-gobierno-evalua-verificar-edad-de-menores |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613003910/https://www.diarioeldia.cl/noticias/2026/06/12/141022-clavenica-en-redes-gobierno-evalua-verificar-edad-de-menores |archive-date=2026-06-13 |access-date=12 Jun 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Haas |first=Bárbara |date=12 Jun 2026 |title=Ministra Wulf adelantó posible control de edad en RRSS a través de ClaveÚnica: qué se sabe hasta ahora |trans-title=Minister Wulf forwarded a possible age control in social media trough ClaveÚnica: what is known for now|url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/bbcl-explica/bbcl-explica-notas/2026/06/12/ministra-wulf-adelanto-posible-control-de-edad-en-rrss-a-traves-de-claveunica-que-se-sabe-hasta-ahora.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260613004455/https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/bbcl-explica/bbcl-explica-notas/2026/06/12/ministra-wulf-adelanto-posible-control-de-edad-en-rrss-a-traves-de-claveunica-que-se-sabe-hasta-ahora.shtml |archive-date=2026-06-13 |access-date=12 Jun 2026 |website=Bío Bío Chile}}</ref>
-https://www.diarioeldia.cl/noticias/2026/06/12/141022-clavenica-en-redes-gobierno-evalua-verificar-edad-de-menores
-https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/bbcl-explica/bbcl-explica-notas/2026/06/12/ministra-wulf-adelanto-posible-control-de-edad-en-rrss-a-traves-de-claveunica-que-se-sabe-hasta-ahora.shtml
 ==References==
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