A Ghana-based child research and advocacy organisation is calling on the African Union (AU) to introduce a minimum age requirement of 16 for social media use across Africa. The group’s proposal seeks an Africa-wide standard aimed at protecting children from risks associated with social media platforms, including exposure to harmful content and potential online exploitation. It argues that a common age threshold across member states would make it easier to regulate access and align national approaches. The group is urging the AU to consider adopting this minimum age as part of broader child rights and digital safety measures. The request reflects growing international debate on whether platforms should enforce age limits and how regulators can balance child protection with access to online services. Details of how enforcement would work, which platforms would be covered, and whether exceptions would apply were not provided in the available report.