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Debate intensifies in Germany over age-based controls on youth social media use

(de-news.net) – The Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst (CDU), has argued that Germany urgently requires an effective and clearly structured, age-based regulatory framework governing…

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Two out of three Germans now use generative AI – but trust remains fragile

(de-news.net) – The TÜV-Verband has provided one of the most thorough assessments on the application of generative AI in Germany to date in its research…

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Posted in Health Politics

Emergency Services Association calls for mandatory helmet use of pedelec users

(de-news.net) – In light of the increasing incidence of severe cranial injuries among pedelec users, Frank Flake, Chair of the German Professional Association for Emergency…

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A scientific expert commission on the use of smartphones in schools

(de-news.net) – Federal Minister of Education and Research, Karin Prien, has announced the establishment of a scientific expert commission which is to examine the use…

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Posted in Finance Politics

Debates about Habeck’s plan to use capital income to finance social contributions

(de-news.net) – SPD General Secretary Matthias Miersch has offered a pointed critique of Green Chancellor candidate Robert Habeck, asserting that Habeck would benefit from reallocating…

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Posted in Health Politics Technology

New functions for the German Corona warning app – continued voluntary use

by Thorsten Koch Several politicians have called for the official Corona warning app to be more effective. As CDU health politician Sorge said, “alleged privacy…

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Over half of learners aged 16 and over use digital media

More and more schoolchildren and students from the age of 16 use digital learning materials. In the first quarter of the previous year, 54 percent…

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Posted in Economy Technology

83 percent of Germans use online messengers

by Thorsten Koch Almost every 16 to 24 year-old in Germany uses online messenger services. This is the result of a survey commissioned by the…

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