German Family Minister pushes for a legal ban on social media use for children under 13
Executive summary: Germany’s Federal Family Minister Lisa Prien has declared her backing for a law that would ban social media use for children under the age of thirteen. Such a law would reshape how platforms handle under‑13 users, forcing new age‑verification measures, potentially reducing ad‑supported audiences and increasing compliance costs for major social media firms operating in Germany and the EU. Federal Family Minister Lisa Prien,German federal government,Social media platforms (e.g., Meta, TikTok, YouTube),Parents and child‑safety advocacy groups,EU regulators Draft legislation is introduced in the Bundestag,Public consultation on technical age‑verification solutions,Possible legal challenges from tech industry lobbies,EU Commission may consider harmonising age limits across member states
The federal family minister has announced her support for legislation that would prohibit children under thirteen from accessing social media platforms. The proposal follows prolonged debate over online child safety and aims to align national rules with broader EU efforts to protect minors online. If enacted, the measure would compel major social networks to overhaul age‑verification systems and could affect their advertising reach and compliance costs.
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