Berlin - Ethikrat Opts Against Age Limit for the Use of Social Media
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For many young people, TikTok, Instagram and others are part of everyday life. The German Ethics Council sees risks and calls for better protection. Lower Saxony's Minister of Culture feels confirmed.Lower Saxony's Minister of Culture Julia Willie Hamburg supports the opinion of the Ethics Council for better protection of children in the digital world. "I expressly share the view that platform operators must be taken more into account," said the…
How can the state intervene to protect children and young people in the digital space? A general social media ban for young people is not a solution, the ethics council finds and proposes other measures.
The Ethics Council advocates a tiered concept of protection in social media, which limits age for unsuitable content. Rightly. Complex situations need differentiated decisions.
The German Ethics Council has spoken out against a flat-rate age limit for the use of social media. Children and young people are growing up today with many digital offers, which played an important role in meeting their communication and information needs, said the Ethics Council Chairman Frichter at the Berlin Federal Press Conference.
TikTok, Instagram and Co are popular with children and young people, but they also harbour dangers. To better protect children, the German Ethics Council issued a recommendation. By Alicia Heid.[more]]>
The Ethics Council in Germany rejects an age limit for social media. Instead of bans, it advises on a three-stage protection concept for children and young people on the Internet.
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