Spain the latest country to ban access to social media for under-16s

Country will also introduce a bill next week to hold social media executives accountable for illegal and hate-speech content

Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez said new measures would protect children from 'the digital Wild West'.

Spain has become the latest country to announce it is banning access to social media for children under-16 and platforms will be required to implement age-verification systems.

Prime minister Pedro Sanchez made the announcement as he also unveiled several measures to guarantee a safe digital environment.