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Malta currently has no enacted online age-verification or digital-ID law. This page tracks any proposals and how the rules compare elsewhere.
Malta relies on the EU Digital Services Act framework: the Malta Communications Authority has issued guidelines expecting platforms with age-restricted content (adult content, online gambling) to use age assurance, and gambling age verification (18+) is already established through the Malta Gaming Authority. Broader, more robust age-verification requirements for adult content are still being developed. Malta also has a national e-ID card that could support verification.
In 2026 Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that under-13s would face social-media restrictions modelled on Australia's approach; details and implementing legislation are still pending.
Source: maltatoday.com.mt
No. MCA age-assurance guidelines (EU DSA framework) is none, effective Developing. Malta relies on the EU Digital Services Act framework: the Malta Communications Authority has issued guidelines expecting platforms with age-restricted content (adult content, online gambling) to use age assurance, and gambling age verification (18+) is alrea...
No. Announced under-13 social-media restrictions is none, effective TBD. In 2026 Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that under-13s would face social-media restrictions modelled on Australia's approach; details and implementing legislation are still pending.
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