US EditionAustria plans to ban social media use for under-14s, joining a string of other countries
Austria's coalition plans a social media ban for under-14s linked to new media literacy curriculum and privacy-focused age verification, joining several countries with similar policies.
- On Friday, Austria's governing coalition announced plans to ban social media use for children under 14, joining a string of other countries in drawing up restrictions for young people.
- Vice-Chancellor Andreas Babler said authorities will no longer tolerate platforms making children "addicted and often also sick," aiming to protect them from the "negative effects of social media platforms."
- Alexander Proll, an official in Chancellor Christian Stocker's office, said draft legislation will be drawn up by the end of June using "technically modern methods" of age verification.
- The plan requires parliamentary approval, though timing remains unclear; the government intends to bolster school curricula with instruction on media literacy and artificial intelligence.
- With Indonesia implementing a similar ban Saturday, Austria joins a global trend following earlier moves by Australia, France, Spain, and Denmark to curb youth social media access.
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Austria plans to ban children under 14 from social media, joining several other countries
Australia in 2024 took the lead, becoming the first country to eject children under 16 from social media with the intention of protecting them from harmful content and excessive screen time.
Austria planifikon ndalimin e rrjeteve sociale për fëmijët nën 14 vjeç
Qeveria trepartiake e udhëhequr nga konservatorët në Austri planifikon të ndalojë përdorimin e rrjeteve sociale nga fëmijët nën 14 vjeç.Anëtarët e kabinetit nga tre partitë në pushtet njoftuan një marrëveshje midis tyre mbi parimin e një ndalimi, që synon mbrojtjen e fëmijëve nga "algoritmet që shkaktojnë varësi" dhe përmbajtje që përfshin abuzimin seksual, por nuk mundën të thoshin se kur do të fillonte kjo dhe ata ende nuk kanë rënë dakord se …
The government wants to protect children from violence and cyberbullying.
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