Category: Technology
Germany advances state modernization with digital wallet initiative, Amthor (CDU)
(de-news.net) – Prior to the publication of the final report by the ‘Initiative for a Capable State,’ Parliamentary State Secretary Philipp Amthor (CDU) emphasized the…
Data protection chief calls for under-16 social media ban
(de-news.net) – Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider, Federal Commissioner for Data Protection, has advanced the proposition that individuals under the age of sixteen should be precluded from accessing…
Political divide over regulating global tech giants
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche (CDU) opposes a digital tax on major US tech firms, as proposed by Minister of State…
German authorities lead coordinated efforts against online hate crime
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Minister of the Interior, Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), has emphasized the imperative for enhanced regulatory oversight of digital platforms following the launch…
Modernization of German railway stations
(de-news.net) – Deutsche Bahn has announced its intention to comprehensively modernize an additional 100 railway stations this year as part of its ongoing infrastructure rehabilitation…
Age checks on social media or media literacy initiatives for young people?
(de-news.net) – Federal Education and Family Minister Karin Prien (CDU) has strongly advocated for effective age verification mechanisms to regulate access to social media. She…
Minors and social media: Federal Abuse Commissioner for age restrictions
(de-news.net) – Kerstin Claus, the Federal Government’s Commissioner for the Issue of Abuse, has once again advocated for the establishment of stringent age-related access controls…
Decline in groundwater availability, BUND deplores
(de-news.net) – Numerous regions across Germany are experiencing a significant decline in groundwater availability, with usage surpassing sustainable thresholds in 201 out of 401 districts…
BioNTech intends to acquire CureVac, strengthen cancer immunotherapies
(de-news.net) – BioNTech, the biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Mainz, has formally announced its intention to acquire CureVac, a biotechnology firm based in Tübingen, with the…
Hubig (SPD) also opts for statutory age restriction on social media usage
(de-news.net) – After Federal Minister for Youth Karin Prien (CDU), Federal Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has joined in, emphasizing the necessity of the…
Age restrictions on social media, Prien (CDU)
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister of Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Karin Prien (CDU) has advocated for the implementation of stringent age restrictions on…
Digital national identity card will be issued from early 2027
(de-news.net) – The implementation of the new digital national identity card is expected to be completed no later than early 2027, Federal Minister for Digital…
