Austria To Ban Social Media For Children Under Age Of Fourteen After Coalition Negotiations Concludes.

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Austria's ruling coalition has agreed on a ban for social media use by children under the age of 14 following extensive negotiations, with officials confirming that platforms are designed to exploit minors' vulnerabilities and lack impulse control while they remain online without supervision until their parents return home from work or school in late afternoon.

Key Points

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Austria has announced a plan by its governing coalition to prohibit access to all forms and platforms of online communication, including messaging apps like WhatsApp.
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The proposed ban will specifically apply only to children under the age of 14. This decision follows lengthy negotiations within Austria's ruling political alliance.

Developments

Mar 27 Austria announced plans to implement a total prohibition on all forms and uses of digital platforms, including social media for children under fourteen years old.