Protection of children and young people in the face of the challenges of Web 2.0

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Kawgan-Kagan, Ines:
Protection of children and young people in the face of the challenges of Web 2.0.
In: Oranienburger Schriften. (2013) Heft Special . - S. 55-69.
ISSN 1865-1062

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Abstract

The tasks facing German child protection in the media are complex and constantly need to adapt to new aspects of the Internet. The legal position in Germany, however, is even more complex. Various laws have been simply amended in line with changes on the market. Unfortunately, this has obscured the view of the whole picture and many aspects of child protection in the media are governed differently by an array of laws. Particular mention should be made of the German Protection of Young Persons Act (Jugendschutzgesetz, JuSchG), which applies to computer games, the Interstate Treaty on Child Protection in the Media (Jugendmediaschutz-Staatsvertrag, JMStV), which creates a framework for telemedia services and content, as well as the German Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch, StGB). We need a paradigm shift that includes a uniform and preferably international solution of regulated self-regulation for computer games and other telemedia content and services as well as an extension of the criteria for the age classification of such content and services. The sensitisation and education of children and young people, parents and teachers to the relevant issues is also crucial.