Category: Technology
Green Party supports CDU’s proposal of minimum age for social media
(de-news.net) – The Green Party has welcomed the decision taken at the recent CDU party conference to establish a minimum age requirement for social media…
Debate intensifies over youth social media ban after CDU vote on under-14 restriction
(de-news.net) – While acknowledging deficits among parents and educational institutions, media scholar Daniel Hajok argued that stricter regulatory oversight of platform providers had become necessary…
Söder praises Merz’s as reliable “compass” in foreign policy
(de-news.net) – Following the re-election of party leader and Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday, who secured 91.2 percent of the vote—an increase from the 89.8…
Construction approvals rise in 2025, yet housing shortage persists
(de-news.net) – For the first time since 2021, approvals for residential construction in Germany experienced an increase in 2025, signaling a potential reversal of the…
Streeck and Günther call for binding social media age limits to safeguard children’s development
(de-news.net) – Ahead of the CDU’s national convention, Hendrik Streeck, the federal government’s commissioner for drug and addiction policy, renewed and further clarified his call…
Chancellor Merz for tougher regulation of youth social media access to protect child development
(de-news.net) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has called for stricter regulatory measures governing minors’ access to social media platforms, framing the issue primarily as a…
German Government delays decision on social media ban for children under 14
(de-news.net) – Despite recent initiatives advanced by the CDU and the SPD, the federal government has announced that it will defer any formal decision regarding…
SPD proposes social media ban for children under 14 with mandatory age verification
(de-news.net) – The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) has proposed draft legislation that would prohibit children under the age of 14 from accessing social…
