Austria to Ban Social Media for Children Under 14 to Combat Platform Addiction, Mental Harms

Austria's governing coalition announced a ban on social media for children under 14 to combat platform addiction.Andreas Babler stated that new legislation will include privacy-focused age verification systems by late June.The policy includes a mandatory school subject on media literacy to help students recognize misinformation.This move aligns Austria with nations like Australia and France as legal pressure on Meta and YouTube grows.
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