Australia tried a social media ban for under-16s. Can Europe make it work?
The European Union is weighing a region-wide social media ban for children under 16. The proposal comes amid growing concerns about the impact of social
The European Union is weighing a region-wide social media ban for children under 16. The proposal comes amid growing concerns about the impact of social media on young people. Supporters argue that stronger EU-wide safeguards may be needed to better protect children and teens from online risks. DW News asked Australian journalist Andre Leslie and DW correspondant Teri Schulz for their assessment.
Chapters 00:00 Introduction: EU considers social media ban for under-16s 01:03 Andre Leslie: How Australia's under-16 social media ban works 02:14 Public support and opposition in Australia 03:26 Has Australia's social media ban been effective? 04:48 Enforcement challenges and new penalties for tech platforms 06:18 Criticism of the ban and impact on families 08:14 Will Australia's social media ban survive?
09:13 DW's Teri Schultz: Why Ursula von der Leyen supports stronger restrictions 10:35 What we know about the EU's potential social media ban 11:30 EU member states split on a common approach 12:25 Blanket ban vs. platform-by-platform regulation 13:21 EU pressure on Meta, TikTok and other platforms 14:25 When could an EU-wide ban become law?
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