Swiss Minister Open to Social Media Ban for Children

Australia became the first nation to introduce a ban on social media for children, with other countries such as Denmark and Malaysia preparing similar laws.

A teenager uses her mobile phone to access social media in New York City on Jan. 31, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Switzerland’s interior minister said on Dec. 21 she was open to introducing a ban on the use of social media by children, after Australia became the first country in the world to do so.

Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider told Swiss newspaper SonntagsBlick her government was preparing a report and would discuss the issue in the new year.