The Austrian government is preparing regulations regarding restrictions on social media access for children under 14 years of age.
the Austrian government stating that a draft law on restricting children's access to social media would be introduced at the end of June 2026.
The Austrian government says it has introduced a comprehensive set of measures to protect children from the negative impacts of social media use.
Andreas Babler, Austria's vice chancellor and leader of the Social Democratic Party, said that the protection efforts include setting a new access age limit, increasing media literacy, and clearer rules for digital platforms.
