The German Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Human Dignity and the Protection of Minors in Broadcasting and in Telemedia (JMStV) came into force as an interstate treaty between the German federal states on 1 April 2003. It defines the standards of protection for broadcasting and telemedia. On 7 November 2020, amendments to the Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Minors in the Media (JMStV) came into force.
These guidelines issued by the media authorities provide assistance with the labelling requirements for advertising on social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Twitch etc.) and other online media, such as blogs and podcasts.
The National Action Plan (NAP) for child and youth participation is responsible for further developing the federal government’s youth strategy, focusing on effective participation methods. It ensures youth participation through a dialogue process with children, adolescents and young adults. The initiative is available at all levels: municipal, state and federal. It plans to develop recommendations for effective child and youth participation in Germany by 2025.
(Source: https://jugendstrategie.de/nap/).
