Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš supports the ban on social networks for children under 15, citing experts’ warnings about the harmfulness. Similar measures have already been adopted by Australia and are being considered by other countries.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš agrees to ban social networks for children under 15 years of age. He made the announcement in a Facebook video on Sunday, pointing to some experts who say the networks are harming children. Australia has recently introduced a similar restriction. TASR informs about it according to the Seznam Zprávy portal.
- Prime Minister Babiš supports banning social networks for children.
- Experts warn of the harmfulness of social networks for young people.
- Australia has already introduced a similar ban for children under 16.
- Other countries are considering or passing similar laws.
- UNICEF warns that the ban may not fully protect children.
“I’m in favor because the experts I know say it’s extremely harmful and we have to take care of our children,” declared the Czech Prime Minister.
Australia has already introduced a ban
In December, Australia became the first country in the world to ban people under the age of 16 from using social networks such as Instagram, TikTok or the YouTube platform. According to the regulation, major platforms must remove the accounts of all users under a certain age. A similar law has already been approved by the French lower house, and the introduction of the measure is also being considered by a number of other countries, including Denmark, Slovenia, Britain or Turkey.
UNICEF draws attention to the risks
However, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned last year that banning access to social networks will not protect children and may be counterproductive.
