( June 24, 2026, 11:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The expert panel tasked with advising Germany's government on online safety has recommended a statutory minimum age of 13 for social media and tiered protection standards up to the age of 18, or restricting certain features depending on their risk for each age group, building on the EU's digital rule book. In a report presented to the country's youth minister, Karin Prien, the panel said the goal was to avoid unilateral national measures as domestic rules could only go so far against international platforms and might clash with EU rules. Statement follows, report attached (both in German)....
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