After five months offThe bill 1136 returns to the Senate for consideration. The proposal, originally signed by Fratelli d’Italia senator Lavinia Mennuni with the transversal support of other political forces, aims to prohibit independent registration on social networks for minors under 15 years of age. The eighth commission, responsible for communications and digital innovation, will discuss the text today, with the aim of accelerating a measure that experts consider urgent.
The case that turned the spotlight on
The urgency of the measure was strengthened by the tragic episode of Trescore Balneariowhere a teacher was stabbed by a 13-year-old boy. This dramatic event has reignited the debate on the relationship between young people, social network and violencestimulating the government to evaluate a immediate squeeze on digital platforms.
The government draft
At the same time, Palazzo Chigi is developing a new text. The proposal includes systems Mandatory parental controlswith limitations on the use of devices for minors, filtering of dangerous content and restrictions on messages and calls. Independent access to social media would only be permitted upon reaching the age of 15, while parents could exercise a active control about your children’s online activities.
The government is evaluating whether to proceed with a amendment to bill 1136 or promote a law decreequicker to approve, to avoid delays linked to parliamentary times. The risk, warn associations such as Moigeis that a new proposal, leaving young people still exposed to the risks of social media.
The political debate
The measure has garnered bipartisan consensus, but also doubts about the modalities. The Democratic Party and some oppositions fear “ill-structured” measureswhile the government insists on the need for tools technically effectivewithout resorting to invasive controls such as biometric ones. The goal is a balance between digital security and educational responsibility of parents.
Next steps
In the next few days the Commission could harmonize the government draft with bill 1136preparing a measure ready to be approved within the legislatureor risking the courts anticipating politics with rulings on the topic. The central issue remains the protection of minors onlinewith platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok under the lens to ensure digital safety and responsibility.
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