Poland prepares to ban social media for children
Poland is promoting a new bill that would ban the use of social media by children under the age of 15. This was announced by the Minister of Education of Poland Barbara Nowacka.
What the draft law proposes
According to Novatska, the initiative is aimed at protecting the mental health of children and adolescents.
«We see that the mental health of children and young people is deteriorating, we see a decline in their intellectual abilities,» the minister said.
The document is currently being promoted and discussed.
The aim of the initiative
The Polish authorities consider restricting access to social media as one of their tools:
reducing digital addiction among children;
protection of adolescents' mental health;
Improved concentration and academic performance.
The specific mechanism for checking the age of users has not yet been detailed.
Context.
Discussions about age restrictions on social media are ongoing in many countries across Europe and the world.
Governments are increasingly referring to studies on the impact of excessive platform use on the psycho-emotional state of children and adolescents.
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