Swiss interior minister open to social media ban for children

ZURICH: Switzerland must do more to shield children from social media risks, Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider was quoted as ​saying on Sunday, signalling she was open to a potential ban on the platforms for youngsters. Following Australia’s recent ban on social media for under-16s, Baume-Schneider told SonntagsBlick newspaper that Switzerland should examine similar measures. “The debate in Australia and the ‌EU is ‌important. It must also ‌be ⁠conducted ​in Switzerland. ‌I am open to a social media ban,” said the minister, a member of the center-left Social Democrats.

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