The European Union should make social media platforms change instead of banning children from using the apps, Estonia's digital minister told AFP Monday, just over a week before the EU is due to announce an age limit.
Estonia has been a lone voice in opposing the EU's plans to restrict children's access to social media, instead calling for online platforms to change.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce a social media ban on September 16, with officials saying an age limit of 13 or 15 is under discussion.
But IT-savvy Estonia argues the tech giants have prime responsibility for making their popular platforms safer for minors.
"As children are members of the information society, it's actually the platforms who should change," Estonian Justice and Digital Affairs Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta said.
"The best interests and rights of the child must guide platforms' design, and that is useful for the whole society," she said in a video interview.
Pakosta pointed to the EU's content law known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) as one way for the bloc to demand platforms change.
She argues for instance that the EU's recommendations for platforms under the DSA to protect children online should be made legally binding.
The EU has already deployed the law to probe Meta's Facebook and Instagram as well as TikTok, and told the platforms to change their "addictive" designs.
I think I can live without my connection to asphalt, concrete, dirt, broken glass and literal shit while living in the city, which has nothing to do with nature.
It is not going to happen, because pretty much all major phone makers have exemption since their battery has still enough capacity after 2 years of use to be eligible for exemption.
requires either wiring on ceiling/wall and drilling or extra furniture under TV (short throw)
double power consumption over TV
the only benefit really is the size, but nowadays you can buy 65-75" TV which is already pretty huge depending on your room, so I fail to see argument for projector unless you need super large screen which you intend to watch from big distance/outdoors in very late evening
Apple Weather (followed by Xweather (formerly Aeris Weather)) seems the most accurate forecast for Prague when it comes to TP/FP for rain in Prague by my long term experience when I compared multiple data sources
they are probably right and I can certainly bet my money there are way way more cars in small EU country than there were 30 years ago (assuming you had her at least at 30, if later, then the difference will be even starker)
my kids school is ~1.1km walk, son is walking to/from school by himself maybe from 3rd grade (8.5yo) with classmate(s), I still walk my 4th grade (8yo) daugher to school in the morning (unreliable/inconsistent slow classmate living nearby), at least I get some exercise working from home (if I didnt have time to walk them and help them with backpacks I would probably let them go by themselves earlier)
the main reason I still walk her is crossing the road, because I consider Prague roads dangerous even for adult pedestrian, let alone for kid, too many crazies driving here cars
other big reason is heavy backpack when they have to lug tons of books/workbooks
on the way back they go home either with classmates or together already for years, used to pick them up only in 1st and maybe 2nd grade
> Not being able to pretend you “found them on the ground” is probably better stopped than the problem of children really finding things on the ground.
Oh, I thought "Innocent until proven guilty" was concept known even in US, but apparently it didn't arrive there yet.
Estonia has been a lone voice in opposing the EU's plans to restrict children's access to social media, instead calling for online platforms to change.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce a social media ban on September 16, with officials saying an age limit of 13 or 15 is under discussion.
But IT-savvy Estonia argues the tech giants have prime responsibility for making their popular platforms safer for minors.
"As children are members of the information society, it's actually the platforms who should change," Estonian Justice and Digital Affairs Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta said.
"The best interests and rights of the child must guide platforms' design, and that is useful for the whole society," she said in a video interview.
Pakosta pointed to the EU's content law known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) as one way for the bloc to demand platforms change.
She argues for instance that the EU's recommendations for platforms under the DSA to protect children online should be made legally binding.
The EU has already deployed the law to probe Meta's Facebook and Instagram as well as TikTok, and told the platforms to change their "addictive" designs.
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