It is expected that the bill will be drafted by the end of June.
“The government wants to act quickly because we are aware that it will take more time at the level of the European Union,” said Deputy Prime Minister Andreas Babler.
Babler added that the government wants to introduce specific rules for social networks and at the same time push for a single age limit at the EU level through the Digital Services Act, writes Politico.
The decision comes at a time when the EU and member states are looking for solutions to protect children from the harmful effects of social networks. Spain, France, Denmark and Portugal are already working on plans to introduce age restrictions.
Advocates argue that age restrictions on the most addictive platforms are crucial to protecting children’s physical and mental health. Critics, however, believe that the bans are not effective and that they threaten privacy because they require online user verification.
(Vijesti.ba)
