{"id":11018,"date":"2025-03-27T13:16:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=11018"},"modified":"2025-03-27T13:16:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:16:57","slug":"spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain levels up regulation: New bill targets loot boxes to protect minors online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spain has approved a sweeping <strong>Child Protection in Digital Environments Bill<\/strong>, placing tight restrictions on <strong>loot boxes<\/strong> in video games to shield minors from predatory mechanics. The legislation, backed by <strong>Minister of Youth and Children Sira Rego<\/strong> and <strong>Minister of Justice F\u00e9lix Bola\u00f1os<\/strong>, passed in Cabinet this week and is expected to move quickly through Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill bans minors from accessing games and platforms that feature <strong>randomized reward systems<\/strong> like loot boxes\u2014widely criticized for mimicking gambling. Developers must implement robust age verification systems or face regulatory penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/bustinduy-we-will-reinstate-the-articles-on-the-prohibition-of-gambling-that-were-repealed-by-the-supreme-court-as-soon-as-possible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bustinduy: \u201cWe will reinstate the articles on the prohibition of gambling that were repealed by the Supreme Court as soon as possible\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond gaming, the law raises the <strong>minimum age for social media use from 14 to 16<\/strong>, mandates <strong>parental control tools<\/strong> on all digital devices, and strengthens penalties for digital grooming and deepfake abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11021\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minister Bola\u00f1os emphasized the urgent need to \u201cprotect minors in a rapidly evolving digital ecosystem,\u201d while Rego called the law \u201ca turning point in digital child safety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/spain-levels-up-regulation-new-bill-targets-loot-boxes-to-protect-minors-online4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Spain taking a firm stance, the move could ripple across Europe\u2019s video game industry, forcing developers to rethink monetization strategies. 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