Ban social media for minors, says top Swiss school principal

Published on October 6, 2025

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Young people need to be better protected in their use of social media, said Thomas Minder, president of the Association of School Principals in German-speaking Switzerland. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "Social media should be banned for minors," Minder said in an interview published in Tamedia newspapers on Tuesday. Adults are already not in a position to use these applications sensibly, he said: "Do we really want algorithms to be developed to have a hold on our children's immature brains?" The president of the school principals association points out that the issue of a ban on social media for minors often goes hand in hand with that of a ban on mobile phones in schools. Banning mobile phones from school playgrounds is "political advertising by education ministers," he added. Comparing smartphone addiction to that of alcohol or tobacco, "particularly where social media are concerned", he believes that the question should instead be how to protect ... Full story here Are you the author?

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