Both the Ministry of Culture and Saxon State Chancellorie reject a flat ban on social media for children and teenagers under 16, based on an Australian model.
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From the point of view of the Ministry of Culture, a widespread development of capacity should ensure that children and teenage “learn to deal with confidence,” DPA reports. Saxon State Chancellori Youth Media Security is in favor of reform of the state contract. This would mean that in the future, parents should be able to determine the same age rate for all apps on smartphones or tablets.
Media education and parents wish
As the Ministry of Culture explains, restrictions and age limitations can be the best measure in individual areas on low notice and only from an adult perspective. On the other hand, the school should be discussed on social media in the school community or class association. The state’s Chancellori told the DPA that the banquet of the ban was particularly suspicious in the old youth with solid media habits.
Protection or isolation?
Australia was the first country in the world to ban children and teenagers under 16 years of age for social networks on the Internet in November 2024. Even the permission of the legal parents does not change the ban. Provider like Tikk, X, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat can now try age verification systems in a test phase – for example through biometric data or ID documents. The results of various test methods have to be evaluated in the middle of 2025. Due to data safety concerns, however, they are criticized.
While Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanis explained that social media “would grow away from real friends and real experiences”, critics said that the ban could separate children and adolescents.
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Eliminating facts on big platforms like Facebook and Instagram after changing the government in USA fuel discusses the utility value and the dangers of social media. Reartiv and DPA are still working for meta in Germany. To complete the digital services of the European Union, the provider can also use other control mechanisms.
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