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 Images12/22/2025|Updated: 12/22/2025Switzerland’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.Victoria Friedman is a UK-based reporter covering a wide range of national stories.Author’s Selected Articles