Austria approves ban on social media use by minors

Vienna (94 news) Austria throughout the country 14 Ban on the use of social media by children under the age of one has been approved, while 28-2027 Media Literacy and Artificial Intelligence in the Upper Secondary Curriculum from the Academic Year (AI) It has also been announced to promote education.
According to foreign media, the vice chancellor said during the press conference that social media platforms are having a negative impact on the youth and therefore it is necessary to set an age limit, as is done for some other content and items.

He said that this ban will be implemented at the national level, while Austria will continue efforts to promote such measures in the European Union.

The Vice-Chancellor said that under the new education reforms, media literacy will be included as a regular subject at the higher secondary level, and informatics classes will also be expanded, including artificial intelligence to enable students to understand the digital system and identify its risks and opportunities.

Austria's move is part of a growing trend around the world to limit the use of social media by young children.