Austria is pursuing a social media ban for kids under 14

## Summary
BKA/Valentin Brauneis Austria is the latest country to prepare a social media ban for its children, but it's going even further than others by including anyone under 14. In a press release , the Austrian government said it has introduced a comprehensive catalogue of measures meant to shield minors from the harms of social media. Andreas Babler, a vice chancellor and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria, said the government's efforts would include the new age restriction, improved media literacy and clear rules for social media platforms. Indonesia's social media ban just went into effect, but the country only specified that the law's implementation would be carried out gradually until all platforms are in compliance, according to AP .

## Article Content
BKA/Valentin Brauneis
Austria is the latest country to prepare a
social media ban
for its children, but it's going even further than others by including anyone under 14. In a
press release
, the Austrian government said it has introduced a comprehensive catalogue of measures meant to shield minors from the harms of social media. According to the press release, an official bill will be introduced by the end of June.
Andreas Babler, a vice chancellor and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria, said the government's efforts would include the new age restriction, improved media literacy and clear rules for social media platforms. Austrian lawmakers didn't detail what the upcoming rules would be, but the country is likely to follow in the footsteps of many others who have or are pursuing similar bans. While
Australia
was the first to implement a social media ban for anyone under 16, other European countries like
Spain
and the
UK
are also looking into comparable restrictions.
More recently,
Indonesia
approved new regulations that would prevent anyone under 16 from using social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube and Roblox. Indonesia's social media ban just went into effect, but the country only specified that the law's implementation would be carried out gradually until all platforms are in compliance, according to
AP
.
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- In a press release , the Austrian government said it has introduced a comprehensive catalogue of measures meant to shield minors from the harms of social media.

### Areas for Consideration
N/A

### Implications
- According to the press release, an official bill will be introduced by the end of June.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers social, media, country topics. Notable strengths include discussion of social. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 221.