Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) urges a sober, age‑appropriate approach to teaching about the Iran‑Iran war in German schools."Especially in times... https://news.osna.fm/?p=36756 | #news #ageappropriate #democratic #education #factbased
Germany's Education Minister Urges Fact‑Based, Age‑Appropriate Iran‑War Lessons in Schools to Strengthen Democratic Literacy - Osna.FM

German Education Minister Karin Prien plans age-appropriate lessons on the Iran conflict in schools to help students understand global crises.

Osna.FM
As Social Media Restrictions Spread, Is The Internet Entering Its Victorian Era?

A wave of proposed social media bans for young people has swept the globe recently, fuelled by mounting concern about the apparent harm the likes of TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat can cause to vuln…

Techdirt
You Must Now Be 18 Years Old To Create a New Flickr Account

In order to create a new Flickr account, new users must be 18. For UK citizens, turning SafeSearch off requires a Pro subscription.

PetaPixel

Going to #agit2025 ? Join our workshop on #municipalmonitoring for spatial development, focusing on #climateresilient #AgeAppropriate #urbandevelopment using #KomMonitor !

July 3rd, 10:30 am, Rm A1.052
Session 8F: WS: KomMonitor - Kommunales Monitoring zur Raumentwicklung

#climateresilience

Interested in #minor protection? Take a look at our 3️⃣ key recommendations on #AgeAppropriate design.

We want a safe and predictable #online experience for minors that properly balances the protection of #children and users’ right to #privacy. 👉 https://ccianet.org/library/minor-protection-recommendations-on-age-appropriate-design/

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Minor protection - Recommendations on age-appropriate design - CCIA

CCIA

2️⃣ Ensure an #AgeAppropriate online experience for #children.

Respecting the #DSA’s risk-based approach is important, as well as balancing the need to protect #minors on the internet with their access to valuable online services.

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How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism

Education officials say the materials were designed to be age appropriate but critics argue they repeatedly omit key context and oversimplify history.

The Texas Tribune

Question: Age appropriate design in games?

Kerry Hopkins, EA: It is impossible to do hard age verification. Estimates are the only way to go.

Tony Justman, Sony: Pseudonymity is important, so hard age verification is impossible. Estimating age is our approach to provide appropriate content.

Clint Smith, Discord: Age verification is expensive, so if you try to do that you can't be competitive in services you offer. The Louisiana DMV and the Belgian Post - both do digital age verification... and not even remotely similar standards

#law #AgeAppropriate

Educators Bring Federal Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Cobb County School District

Southern Poverty Law Center
When 'rights' divide: Trans kids need supportive families

In the wake of transphobic protests, the ‘rights’ of parents are being falsely positioned in opposition to the rights of transgender and non-binary children rather than focusing on supporting families.

The Conversation