Should there be a Social Media ban for under 16s?

04 Mar 2026

Time: 18:00 - 20:00

Location: Aula, Kollegienhaus, Universität Basel

Organizer:
RDS in Partnership with uptownBasel

Events, Public event, Lecture series

Should there be a Social Media ban for under 16s?

Our next event in the "Digitization - And Now?" series, organized in partnership with uptownBasel. [in German]

The research network Responsible Digital Society and uptownbasel invite you to the eighth in their joint event series “Digitization- And Now?”.

The event will take place on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, on the topic of “Should there be a social media ban for under 16s?” in the auditorium of the Kollegienhaus. The event will feature excerpts from documentaries on the topic, followed by a panel discussion and questions from the audience. After the event, participants are invited to join us for some refreshments.

Participation is free of charge. Please register here by February 18.

Please note, this event will be held in German.

Programm:

18:00	Doors open
18:15	Welcome address
followed by	Excerpts from documentaries on the topic
19:00	Panel Discussion with Prof. Dr. Lara Wolfers, Head of the Digital Lives department, Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel Maya Graf, Member of the Council of States (Basel-Landschaft) Josia Jourdan, Author and Culture-Influencer Moderation: Urs Gredig, SRF
20:00	Closing remarks and Apéro

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