Altersverifikation - Allheilmittel oder reines Placebo? Wie kann ein nachhaltiger Jugendschutz bei Games und im Online-Bereich funktionieren?

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The topic of age verification is currently the subject of heated debate when it comes to a safe internet for children and young people. The EU Commission is calling for age verification measures as part of the Digital Services Act, and the coalition agreement also advocates mandatory age verification. There is no doubt that children and young people have a right to protected and self-determined participation in digital media. But can age verification ensure this? Is ‘age checked’ really enough to guarantee protection? How can technical protective measures by providers, effective parental control functions and the active role of parents be interlinked?

Together with experts, we want to explore in a panel discussion how safe gaming environments for children and young people can be designed.

• Heike Raab, State Secretary in the State Chancellery of Rhineland-Palatinate

• Michael Terhörst, Head of KidD, the agency for enforcing children's rights in digital services

• Kerstin Neubert, Nintendo of Europe

• Svea Windwehr, Assistant Director of EU Policy, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

Moderator: Elisabeth Secker (Managing Director, USK)