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German teachers union calls for no new rules on social media
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The National Association of Public School Teachers has declared a proposed WhatsApp restriction plan "almost unrealistic," arguing that current laws already cover necessary protections and further measures would be ineffective without international cooperation or technical solutions like age verification systems the union deems unfeasible for minors to use on smartphones alone, while simultaneously criticizing government officials who suggest such rules are needed.
Key Points
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1The German Education Minister has proposed regulating social media platforms like WhatsApp for students to address problematic content in class chats.
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2President of the Teachers' Union (AvtD), Dr. Rainer Schulte, characterizes this regulatory proposal as 'hardly realistic'.
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3Schmidt argues that such restrictions are not feasible and do not adequately solve issues regarding youth protection on messaging apps.
Developments
[Mar 20]
"Soziale Medien - Lehrerverband skeptisch über moͤgliche Messenger-Einschraͨnkung" (Deutschlandfunk.de)
[Mar 20, 15:09]
'Sollte WhatsApp fu̯r Schu˝ler reguliert werden?' - Discussion on potential regulation of social media for students.
Soziale Medien - Lehrerverband skeptisch über mögliche Messenger-Einschränkung
Deutschlandfunk.de
1d ago