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Germany plans age restrictions and stronger online protections for children

(de-news.net) – Germany’s Federal Cabinet has advanced measures to strengthen online protections for children and teenagers as efforts to establish uniform European Union rules continue….

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Commission unveils 56 recommendations to strengthen online safety for minors

(de-news.net) – A German expert commission on child and youth protection in the digital world has made 56 recommendations. The propositions encourage media and AI…

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Everyday cybercrime and reactive digital protection shape German online life

(de-news.net) – The newly released 2026 Cybersecurity Monitor suggests that cybercrime has become a normalized aspect of everyday digital life in Germany, while cybersecurity awareness…

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Regulation over prohibition: German parties weigh competing models for youth protection online

(de-news.net) – The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) continues to examine the possibility of introducing a statutory minimum age for access to open social media platforms…

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German doctors defend telephone sick leave, urge crackdown on commercial online certificates

(de-news.net) – The German Association of General Practitioners has cautioned against abolishing telephone-based sick leave certification while at the same time calling for more stringent…

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From paper to digital: Cabinet approves online clearance certificates

(de-news.net) – The Federal Cabinet has initiated legislation to introduce a digital version of the police clearance certificate, thereby moving the document beyond its exclusive…

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German study warns of youth radicalization in fluid online extremist networks with an accelerating adolescent drift

(de-news.net) – Though historically rooted in both domestic and international networks, extremist and terrorist threats have, according to German security agencies, undergone substantial and multidimensional…

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Justice Minister Hubig rejects mandatory online real-name requirement, emphasizing privacy and free expression

(de-news.net) – Responding to renewed calls from Bavarian political leaders and former Constitutional Court President Andreas Voßkuhle, Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has firmly…

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