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Stretch for Age Ratings for Social Media Apps

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The Federal Drug Commissioner is critical of the use of social media in young people. What protection mechanisms he proposes - and why bans are not the solution for him.

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Many children and young people are on the road on social networks - often several hours a day. In order to protect them better, the Federal Drug Commissioner now proposes tiered age ratings for apps.

·Hamburg, Germany
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The Federal Drug Commissioner is critical of the use of social media in young people. What protection mechanisms he proposes - and why bans are not the solution for him.

·Berlin, Germany
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How should children and young people be granted access to social media? Is a ban the right thing? Or is there a lack of competence and the much ridiculed "Internet driver's license"? A course is emerging in politics - also in Europe. The post Instagram, Tiktok and Co.: Next EU country wants to introduce age restriction first appeared on inside digital.

The addict Streeck presumes that certain app functions and content will only be unlocked with older age. He has algorithms in his sights.

·Germany
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150 minutes per day online? The Federal Drug Commissioner demands protection from addiction algorithms – and age ratings as in films.

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tlz.de broke the news in on Friday, November 7, 2025.
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