SPD proposes children's media ban
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The SPD proposed banning social media for children under 14 in Germany, a move backed by child‑abuse commissioner Kerstin Clauß but met with skepticism from coalition partners and opposition.
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Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
Social media economy’s dependence on engagement is creating more and more bulslhit. TikTok is now the worst proponent of it. Just a constant race to piss off people
February 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Social media economy’s dependence on engagement is creating more and more bulslhit. TikTok is now the worst proponent of it. Just a constant race to piss off people
Will this be the next U-turn?
BREAKING: Keir Starmer says he will 'move really fast' after a consultation into a social media ban for under-16s ends in the summer
The government has announced it will create new powers to make changes to the law around technology, meaning a ban could come in as soon as this year
The government has announced it will create new powers to make changes to the law around technology, meaning a ban could come in as soon as this year
February 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Will this be the next U-turn?
Reposted by Mark Priestley
BREAKING: Keir Starmer says he will 'move really fast' after a consultation into a social media ban for under-16s ends in the summer
The government has announced it will create new powers to make changes to the law around technology, meaning a ban could come in as soon as this year
The government has announced it will create new powers to make changes to the law around technology, meaning a ban could come in as soon as this year
February 16, 2026 at 3:36 PM
BREAKING: Keir Starmer says he will 'move really fast' after a consultation into a social media ban for under-16s ends in the summer
The government has announced it will create new powers to make changes to the law around technology, meaning a ban could come in as soon as this year
The government has announced it will create new powers to make changes to the law around technology, meaning a ban could come in as soon as this year
Eli Stark-Elster — School Is Way Worse for Kids than Social Media
The post is an essay by Eli Stark-Elster from his Substack. Here's a link to the original. His argument is that -- although there's a lot of talk now about the damage that social media are doing to children and major efforts to ban…
The post is an essay by Eli Stark-Elster from his Substack. Here's a link to the original. His argument is that -- although there's a lot of talk now about the damage that social media are doing to children and major efforts to ban…
Eli Stark-Elster — School Is Way Worse for Kids than Social Media
The post is an essay by Eli Stark-Elster from his Substack. Here's a link to the original. His argument is that -- although there's a lot of talk now about the damage that social media are doing to children and major efforts to ban social media use for anyone under 16 -- there's a bigger threat to the life and health of young people: attending school.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Eli Stark-Elster — School Is Way Worse for Kids than Social Media
The post is an essay by Eli Stark-Elster from his Substack. Here's a link to the original. His argument is that -- although there's a lot of talk now about the damage that social media are doing to children and major efforts to ban…
The post is an essay by Eli Stark-Elster from his Substack. Here's a link to the original. His argument is that -- although there's a lot of talk now about the damage that social media are doing to children and major efforts to ban…
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"This is vibes-based policy making, not evidence-based policy making" — me talking on BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast just now about the MPs pushing for a social media ban for under 16s.
February 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM
"This is vibes-based policy making, not evidence-based policy making" — me talking on BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast just now about the MPs pushing for a social media ban for under 16s.