Australia tried a social media ban for under-16s. Can Europe make it work? | DW News

The European Union is weighing a region-wide social media ban for children under 16. The proposal comes amid growing concerns about the impact of social media on young people. Supporters argue that stronger EU-wide safeguards may be needed to better protect children and teens from online risks. DW News asked Australian journalist Andre Leslie and DW correspondant Teri Schulz for their assessment.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: EU considers social media ban for under-16s
01:03 Andre Leslie: How Australia’s under-16 social media ban works
02:14 Public support and opposition in Australia
03:26 Has Australia’s social media ban been effective?
04:48 Enforcement challenges and new penalties for tech platforms
06:18 Criticism of the ban and impact on families
08:14 Will Australia’s social media ban survive?
09:13 DW’s Teri Schultz: Why Ursula von der Leyen supports stronger restrictions
10:35 What we know about the EU’s potential social media ban
11:30 EU member states split on a common approach
12:25 Blanket ban vs. platform-by-platform regulation
13:21 EU pressure on Meta, TikTok and other platforms
14:25 When could an EU-wide ban become law?
15:00 Conclusion

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