The bBrave Committee on the Digital Well-Being for Kids in Malta Submits its Response to the Government’s Consultation on Social Media Reform in Malta.
Together with our 22 partners within the bBrave Committee on the Digital Well-Being for Kids in Malta, we are proud to announce the submission of our Response to the government’s consultation on social media reform in Malta.
The Committee affirms that the wellbeing of minors in Malta should remain at the heart of any decision taken further to the Consultation.
This Response therefore proposes:
1. The careful examination of a statutory minimum age for access to social media in Malta;
2. The promulgation of new or stricter obligations on social media platforms, introducing clear and effective service level standards;
3. Introduction of obligations on VPN providers to aid with circumvention practices of age-verification requirements;
4. The prohibition of smart phones in schools;
5. Investment in digital education;
6. Promoting youth wellbeing initiatives.
“Placing children’s wellbeing at the forefront.”
