Social Media: Pressure on the Federal Council increases

An open letter and a number of parliamentary resolutions are intended to steam the Federal Council to regulate social media. The government had recently decided to postpone a planned law.

Social Media and Search Engines: Broad Alliance calls on the Federal Council to act The Federal Council must now address the regulation of social media and search engines such as Instagram, X or Google.This demand is supported by a broad alliance of parliamentarians from all parliamentary groups and civil society. Today, May 7, 2025, the Alliance has submitted an open letter to the Federal Court, signed within a few days by over 1,500 people and…

In 2023, the Federal Council initiated the regulation of large Internet platforms such as Google, Facebook, Youtube and others. However, a legislative proposal has been postponed by the government ever since. This is to change soon, as Federal Councillor Albert Rösti announces.