Austria plans a ban on social media for children under 14 years. Over 160 groups and people write their opinion. Most groups like the plan. The plan protects children from addiction and bad content. The office Komm-Austria gets more tasks. This office checks the internet platforms.
Experts for the mind welcome the step. They say: Children need special protection at this age. The brain still grows for a long time. Social media can disturb sleep and feelings. Some experts think age 14 is too low. They want protection for teens up to 18 years. They want more time without phones for young people.
People criticize the data protection. The check of the age must be safe. Many groups want to include chat apps in the law. These apps use similar tricks like social media. They send many messages. This makes users quickly addicted. The law gets a check in the year 2028.
