The Swiss Senate wants to protect children and young people from the harmful effects of social media, like Tiktok and Instagram. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Lawmakers are investigating whether a ban on access to platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram for under 16-year-olds can have an impact on the protection of minors. + Why TikTok’s influence worries Switzerland Without opposition, the Council of States approved two postulates on Tuesday, with which the Federal Council agreed. Among other things, the national government is to investigate what a ban on smartphones in schools could do to protect minors. The Australian government recently became the first country to ban access to platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram for under-16s. In various countries, there are also bans or restrictions on smartphone use in schools, for example in Italy, France, Greece and the Netherlands. Translated from French with DeepL/mga How we work This news story has been ...
