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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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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