Overview
- Karsten Wildberger said an age restriction for minors on social platforms is a reasonable option and should be seriously discussed.
- He pointed to Australia’s policy, in force since December 10, that bars under‑16s from holding their own accounts on many major platforms.
- The government’s commission of scientists and practitioners, including experts in medicine and youth protection, began work in the autumn.
- Wildberger argued for a stricter approach to phones in schools to allow uninterrupted periods of concentration for students.
- No regulatory decisions have been made in Germany as the debate continues and the commission develops its proposals.