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Romania wavers over kids online

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Romanian president Nicușor Dan was asked in New York whether Romania would back the EU proposal to ban under‑13s from social media, and his position was unclear.

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What Nicusor Dan says when asked whether he supports banning social networks for children

President Nicusor Dan was asked on Monday in New York how he comments on the European Commission's proposal to ban access to social media for children under 13 and whether Romania could support such a project. His remarks were made on the sidelines of his participation in the UN General Assembly, at ...

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El Pais
Social media and the hijacking of teenagers' attention

It is urgent to legislate a minimum age for having an account on a platform, and it is essential that adults be aware of technological dangers so we can guide, teach, and protect our children.

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Minors on Social Networks Prohibit, Limit, or Educate

Restrictions have a point, but total prohibition is not the solution, because you can’t fence off the field anymore; instead access must be limited, controlled, and educated, which is always more difficult and more costly in every sense than draconian and generalized prohibition. The debate about minors' access to new technologies—especially mobile phones, tablets, and computers—is by no means new. When I say new I mean in relation to the time these devices have been with us. And certainly, the debate about our minors' relationship with the internet and with social networks is not new either. Although, in reality, it’s all the same, for none of these devices would be of interest if they did not provide us with the gateway to the internet and to networks. Indeed, a big debate has arisen about access to spaces whose control we do not have and seem unlikely to have. And I refer to both citizenship

Minors on Social Networks Prohibit, Limit, or Educate
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