Social media ban: Petition for social media ban collects 100,000 signatures | EUROtoday

An on-line petition for one Social media ban
According to the initiators, the petition for youngsters and younger folks beneath the age of 16 reached 100,000 signatures after only a few days. Now the federal authorities is requested to introduce a corresponding authorized regulation, mentioned the creator of the petition, Jan Weinhart.

The initiators of the petition additionally primarily based their calls for on the psychological stress on younger folks. Studies have discovered a hyperlink between heavy social media use and signs of despair and anxiousness, Weinhart mentioned.

In the most recent ZDF political barometer, a transparent majority additionally spoke out in favor of a social media ban for youngsters beneath 14. Accordingly, 81 p.c of these surveyed commented positively on this. Children and younger folks weren’t interviewed.

Commission is engaged on suggestions for the safety of minors

In a place paper in mid-February, the SPD parliamentary group known as for age-graded rules for using social media platforms. At its get together convention, the CDU determined to advocate a ban on social media networks for youngsters and younger folks beneath the age of 14. The CSU has thus far been in opposition to it.

At the identical time, an knowledgeable fee is engaged on concrete suggestions for motion on “child and youth protection in the digital world”. The fee was appointed by Federal Family Minister Karin Prien (CDU) and is anticipated to current its outcomes in the summertime.