18 septembre 2025|
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|3 months agoSwiss Petition Calls for Social Media Age Restriction to Protect Youth
Non-profit organization submits 60,000-signature petition demanding minimum age of 16 for social media access, citing concerns over cyberbullying and addiction.
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- NextGen4Impact submitted a petition with 60,000 signatures to the Swiss government.
- The petition calls for a ban on social media access for children under the age of 16.
- The Swiss government announced in February 2025 that it would examine a report on restricting social media for under-16s.
- Supporters include SVP parliamentarian Nina Fehr Düsel, the Swiss Teachers’ Network, and Smartphone-Free Childhood Switzerland.
By The Numbers
60,000
signatures
16
years old
February 2025
date
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."