Slovenia Bans SNS for Under 15s

Mention of regulations on TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram… Ban movement spreads in Europe

Slovenia also promotes a ban on SNS for under-15s, mentions regulation of TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram… Ban movement spreads in Europe

(Rome = Yonhap News) Correspondent Min Gyeong-rak = Reuters reported on the 5th (local time) that Slovenia is pushing for a bill to ban children under 15 from accessing social media (SNS). Slovenian authorities held a press conference that day to announce this policy and emphasized, “This measure shows how much the government cares about children.” Authorities mentioned TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram as social media subject to regulation. The authorities said that this bill will be led by the Ministry of Education, and experts in the education and digital fields will also participate. Since Australia banned the use of social media by youth under 16 in December last year, similar movements have been taking place in European countries. Spain and Greece are seeking to ban social media use by those under 16 and 15, respectively. A bill banning social media use by under-15s is being discussed in the French parliament, and a similar policy is being pursued in the UK. rock@yna.co.kr (End)