Austria is pursuing a social media ban for youths beneath 14

Austria is the most recent nation to arrange a social media ban for its kids, but it surely’s going even additional than others by together with anybody beneath 14. In a press release, the Austrian authorities mentioned it has launched a complete catalogue of measures meant to defend minors from the harms of social media. In response to the press launch, an official invoice can be launched by the top of June.

Andreas Babler, a vice chancellor and chief of the Social Democratic Celebration of Austria, mentioned the federal government’s efforts would come with the brand new age restriction, improved media literacy and clear guidelines for social media platforms. Austrian lawmakers did not element what the upcoming guidelines could be, however the nation is more likely to observe within the footsteps of many others who’ve or are pursuing related bans. Whereas Australia was the primary to implement a social media ban for anybody beneath 16, different European international locations like Spain and the UK are additionally wanting into comparable restrictions.

Extra not too long ago, Indonesia permitted new rules that might stop anybody beneath 16 from utilizing social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube and Roblox. Indonesia’s social media ban simply went into impact, however the nation solely specified that the regulation’s implementation could be carried out steadily till all platforms are in compliance, based on AP.