Switzerland Pushes Back on Big Tech, Bans Social Media for Kids

0:00It's March 29, I'm Cory with the Story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News Today. Your AI-powered Entertainment Report. A new survey out of Switzerland reveals that 94% of folks there want stronger shields for kids and teens against social medias. Downsides. 78% also say giant tech companies hold way too much sway over public views. This drops right as global eyes turn sharper on big tech's grip on young users. After this week, a Los Angeles jury slapped a meta in Google's platforms with negligence for hooking kids in harmful ways. That verdict sets the stage for a wave of similar lawsuits hitting the industry hard. Swiss people are pushing back big time, echoing worries about mental health hits, and addictive designs aimed at youth. The poll, run by GFS Burn for the Mercator Foundation, underscores how everyday concerns are boiling over into demands for real change. Now, Switzerland's interior minister, Elizabeth Balm Schneider, says she's open to banning social media for youngsters outright.

1:01Her team's drafting laws to force more openness for major platforms. Meanwhile, neighboring Austria just greenlit a ban for kids under 14, signaling this push is spreading fast across Europe and beyond, with governments finally drawing lines to protect the next generation.