Tag: Technology
Push for safe digital environments and scalable innovation in Germany
(de-news.net) – Karsten Wildberger (CDU), Federal Minister for Digital Affairs, has emphasized the imperative of safeguarding children and adolescents from potentially harmful content disseminated via…
New foundational program of the FDP to be highly participatory
(de-news.net) – The FDP intends to utilize its period outside the Bundestag to formulate a new foundational program. As outlined by the Commission for the…
Number of ATMs in Germany falls below 50,000
(de-news.net) – In 2024, the number of ATMs in Germany fell below 50,000, marking a continued decline with a 3-percent-reduction from the previous year. Though…
Federal Government’s Facebook page may continue to run, court
(de-news.net) – The Administrative Court of Cologne has upheld the legal procedures taken by the Federal Press Office and Meta against a ban imposed by…
Website Statistics
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Stuttgart 21: circulations from subterranean railway station to begin in a phased manner
(de-news.net) – The subterranean railway station in Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg, is scheduled to be inaugurated in a phased manner from December 2026. This…
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…
