Emergency on Its Own: Prien Puts Pressure on Brussels at Social Media Age Limits

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Social networks are part of everyday life - but continuous scrolling, hatred and pornography pose dangers for children and young people. Does it need new rules? The Minister of Education makes an announcement. The contribution Minister of Education wants rapid EU issues for social media first appeared on sales economy.

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BERLIN. The political debate on age limits for social networks is gaining momentum. Federal Minister of Education Karin Prien is expecting EU rules to enforce age limits on platforms such as Tiktok or Instagram in the coming months – and does not rule out national measures if Brussels is moving too slowly. The background is growing concerns about excessive use, hate messages and other harmful content for children and young people. «I have the im…