According to Ukrinform, Reuters reports this.
Slovenia is considering a bill that would ban children from accessing social networks until they reach the age of 15. Such steps reflect the overall trend of strengthening online protection for children.
“Slovenia is preparing a bill to ban access to social networks for children up to age 15”
– Matej Arkon
According to data, the country has about 2 million people, and, following the examples of other states, the government is considering banning the use of social networks by teenagers at the start of this week.
Arkon noted that the Ministry of Education initiated this step, drawing on the experience of other countries, and will involve experts in drafting a law aimed at protecting children and adolescents.
He added that the government aims to regulate social networks from a position where youth content dominates, including TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram.
European context and reaction
In different European countries, similar restrictions for minors are also being discussed. In Finland, about 62% of the population supports banning the use of social networks for children under 15.
In January, TikTok announced the introduction in the EU of a new age-verification system that will help better identify and restrict accounts of children under 13.
In the context of European initiatives, the discussion about online safety for children and platform accountability for content spread among youth continues.
Slovenia plans to ban children from accessing social networks
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