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Toughen the safeguards for minors online, German consumer groups say

( February 10, 2026, 10:20 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Germany's federation of consumer associations has said that tougher rules for online platforms are necessary, citing a survey which showed that 93 percent of users see gaps in safeguards for minors. The VZBV was critical of poor age verification, and called for binding rules, safer default settings, bans on manipulative features such as infinite scrolling and autoplay, as well as consequences in case of violations.Statement follows, survey attached (both in German). ...

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