Austria is the latest country to prepare to ban social media for its children, but it’s going further than others by also including anyone under the age of 14. In a press release, the Austrian government said it had introduced a comprehensive list of measures to protect minors from the harms of social media. According to the press release, an official bill will be introduced by the end of June.
Andreas Babler, Austria’s vice chancellor and leader of the Social Democratic Party, said the government’s efforts would include new era restrictions, better media literacy and clearer rules for social media platforms. Austrian lawmakers did not say what the upcoming rules will be, but the country is likely to follow in the footsteps of many others who have or have had similar restrictions. While Australia was the first country to enact social media restrictions for anyone under the age of 16, other European countries like Spain and the UK are also considering comparable restrictions.
Recently, Indonesia approved new rules that will ban anyone under the age of 16 from using social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Roblox. The ban on social media has just come into effect in Indonesia, but the country has only specified that the law will be implemented gradually until all platforms comply. AP.
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