""The first step should always be to teach young people skills," Quentin Gartner of the German National Students' Conference. He added that minors need to learn how to behave responsibly online, rather than simply being blocked. Australia's new law, which came into effect on Wednesday, requires major platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook to block accounts of users under 16 or face fines of up to A$49.5 million (30 million)."
""If we talk about social media regulations or bans, we need a societywide approach," Gartner, who served as secretary general of the National Students' Conference until November, told the dpa news agency. "Then we have to say that society as a whole cannot cope with this. But then we need other formats," the 18-year-old added. He suggested that schools should provide trained professionals who can teach students about healthy sleep habits, the mechanics of social media and how to handle misinformation."
German students condemned Australia's new law banning social media use for under-16s as the wrong approach. Quentin Gartner said the first step should always be to teach young people skills and that minors need to learn how to behave responsibly online rather than simply being blocked. The law requires major platforms to block accounts of users under 16 or face fines up to A$49.5 million. Gartner argued simple age restrictions will not solve the problems and called for a society-wide approach. He recommended schools provide trained professionals to teach healthy sleep habits, social media mechanics and how to handle misinformation. Millions of children and teenagers are looking for help and demand guidance.
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