Austria moves to ban social media for children under 14, following global trend

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Austria plans to ban social media for children under 14, following similar actions by other countries in the EU. The legislation aims to protect children from harmful content and excessive screen time, with age verification methods respecting privacy. Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler emphasized the need to protect children from addiction and negative effects of social media. The EU is also considering a harmonized minimum age of 16 for social media access.