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Youth protests: Merz calls for tough response as debate over violence intensifies

(de-news.net) – Following youth protests that descended into violence in a number of German towns, most notably Frankfurt, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has promised…

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Youth protests across Germany drawing 120,000 participants turn violent

(de-news.net) – The group Gen Z regelt coordinated nationwide protests that attracted some 120,000 participants before violence broke out in several locations, sparking a renewed…

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Before the Gen Z protests in Germany: youth demands, political reactions, and security concerns

(de-news.net) – Around 160,000 people are anticipated to participate in Germany’s statewide youth rallies, which will reportedly take place in 34 locations. The protesters’ demands…

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Six killed in Stade youth welfare shooting

(de-news.net) – Following a deadly shooting at a child welfare facility in Stade that claimed six lives, German officials have offered their sympathies. Although authorities…

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Germany debates youth social media limits and tougher laws on digital sexualized violence

(de-news.net) – German policymakers are debating two types of digital harms: youth exposure on social media and AI-enabled sexualized violence. While one group cautions against…

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Prien (CDU) advocates coordinated approach to youth digital safety

(de-news.net) – Federal Family Minister Karin Prien (CDU) has underscored the central importance of the expert commission she established in the ongoing debate regarding age…

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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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Debate intensifies over youth social media ban after CDU vote on under-14 restriction

(de-news.net) – While acknowledging deficits among parents and educational institutions, media scholar Daniel Hajok argued that stricter regulatory oversight of platform providers had become necessary…

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