Obligation for Providers: Young People Make Counterproposal to Social Media Ban

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Politics is debating a possible ban on social networks for young people. Unicef talks to those affected - and they are not enthusiastic. Young Germans surveyed see the platforms and the state as a duty.

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In the debate about a social media ban, those who are concerned are rarely heard. But now, the children's charity Unicef has asked young people about it.

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Jasmina Hostert, spokesperson for education and youth policy: The new, representative UNICEF survey among 14- to 16-year-olds shows that a large majority of young people are in favour of better content filters, secure pre-settings and more responsibility for platform operators - and not for blanket bans. "The survey shows that young people know the dark side of the digital world and they tell us what helps. 84 percent want better content filters…