International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (IZEW)

29.04.2026

The Debate Over Social Media Bans

New Blog Post by Ingrid Stapf und Jana Hecktor

Ethical Reflections on Children’s Digital Well-being Using the Example of Australia’s Social Media Ban

In the current debate over a social media ban for children, various interests and perspectives converge in the discourse surrounding children’s “digital well-being.” This article uses the example of the social media ban in Australia to outline the different positions and situate them within the national discussion from an ethical perspective. In doing so, the concept of digital well-being is presented as a possible approach within a network of necessary measures. 

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