September 19, 2025|
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|3 months agoSwiss Youth Protection: New Petition Calls for Social Media Age Limit
NextGen4Impact submits 60,000-signature petition demanding 16-year age restriction for social media access to protect minors from online risks.
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- NextGen4Impact submitted a petition to the Swiss government calling for a ban on social media for children under 16.
- The petition garnered 60,000 signatures.
- The Swiss government announced in February 2025 that it would examine the feasibility of a social media ban or restriction for under-16s.
- The petition is supported by the Swiss Teachersâ Network, Smartphone-Free Childhood Switzerland (SfKS), and Human Change.
By The Numbers
60,000
signatures
16
years old
2
parliamentary initiatives
They Said
"We need a clear age limit to protect children from addiction, cyber-bullying and commercial manipulation."
"Cyber-bullying, cyber-grooming and abuse are on the rise, with sometimes fatal consequences for children and young people."