Protection of minors Council of States examines ban on media platforms for young people
The Council of States wants to protect children and young people from the harmful effects of social media. It is investigating whether a ban on access to platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram for under-16s could have an impact on the protection of minors.
18.03.2025, 12:47
SDA
Without opposition, the Council of States approved two postulates from Maya Graf (Greens/BL) and Céline Vara (Greens/NE) on Tuesday, with which the Federal Council agreed. Among other things, the national government is to investigate what a ban on smartphones in schools could do to protect minors.
The Australian government recently became the first country to ban access to platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram for under-16s. In various countries, there are also bans or restrictions on smartphone use in schools, for example in Italy, France, Greece and the Netherlands.
