Austria to ban social media for children under 14

VIENNA, Austria — Austria on Thursday announced it will soon ban social media for children up to the age of 14, saying it spawned addiction, glorified violence, spread misinformation, and set unrealistic beauty standards. “It is almost impossible for parents to control their children’s consumption” on these platforms, which are designed to make them “deliberately dependent,” Vice-Chancellor Andreas Babler told a press conference. The country of 9.2 million hopes to be able to present the new law “as early as this summer” so it can enter into force “as quickly as possible,” he said. Babler said Austria will target platforms […]... Keep on reading: Austria to ban social media for children under 14

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