"Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler stated, 'Today is a good day for children in our country,' emphasizing that the risks of social media have been 'ignored for far too long.'"
"'We will no longer stand by as these platforms make our children addicted and, in many cases, ill,' Babler remarked, highlighting the dangers of social media."
"'Technically modern methods' will be used to verify users' ages while respecting privacy, according to Alexander Proll, a digitalization official."
"The Austrian government plans to introduce a new school subject to strengthen media literacy among young people, addressing the need for better education on social media."
Austria's government announced a ban on social media use for children under 14, citing risks such as addiction and exposure to harmful content. Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler emphasized the need to address these issues, stating that social media promotes unrealistic beauty ideals and misinformation. The coalition government plans to draft a law by June, using modern methods to verify user ages while respecting privacy. A new school subject will also be introduced to enhance media literacy among youth, aligning with a global trend of limiting children's social media access.
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