German Interior Minister Dobrindt Rejects State Social Media Bans, Advocates Parental Role (heise.de)

• Two-thirds of Germans support a social media ban for under-14s.
• Minister Dobrindt favors parental responsibility over state bans.
• EU Commission warns national initiatives clash with DSA.

"German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) opposes legal age limits for social media and urges parental responsibility instead. Two-thirds of Germans support a ban for under-14s. Within the CDU/CSU, there is disagreement: the CDU backs a 14-year age limit, while CSU leader Söder calls bans nonsense. The EU Commission warns that national initiatives are constrained by the Digital Services Act. An expert commission will present its final results by June 24."