Tag: protections
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….
Public support grows for stronger consumer protections for young people in Germany
(de-news.net) – A consumer survey shows overwhelming public support for stronger protections for children and adolescents in digital services, finance, and nutrition. The findings coincide…
Germany moves to criminalize sexualized deepfakes and strengthen digital violence protections
(de-news.net) – The German Justice Ministry plans to criminalize the creation and distribution of sexualized deepfakes, aiming to close a key legal gap and protect…
Hubig (SPD) pushes stronger tenant protections in Germany’s heating law reform
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection Stefanie Hubig (SPD) has indicated that the Federal Government intends to strengthen tenant safeguards against rising…
Body cameras and 200 new guards: Deutsche Bahn strengthens protections for frontline staff
(de-news.net) – Following the fatal assault on a train conductor in early February, Deutsche Bahn has set out a series of enhanced safety measures directed…
Voigt (CDU) calls for smartphone ban for children under 14 and for youth protections
(de-news.net) – Mario Voigt (CDU), Minister-President of Thuringia, has called for a nationwide ban on smartphones for children under the age of 14, presenting it…
New legislation seeks tenant protections through limits on index rents and short‑term contracts
(de-news.net) – Germany’s federal justice minister Stefanie Hubig has advanced a legislative initiative designed to curb the growth of rents in contracts indexed to inflation….