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Guidance on Influencer Advertising and Marketing
This guidance provides information on how to correctly label content that a user may produce or share on behalf of a brand on social media channels. It is intended to assist users to comply with consumer protection law and the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) Code of Standards for Advertising and Marketing Communications. This guidance has been jointly developed by the CCPC and the ASAI.
(Souce: CCPC).
Guide to Social Networking Security
The aim of this guidance is to inform children over 13 about cybersecurity and reporting mechanisms in social media, addressing privacy and security settings. They also provide details of relevant agencies to contact in dealing with cases of online violence, harm, or problems with safety and security.
(Source: Guide).
Entities responsible for implementation: Latvian Internet Centre / Latvijas Drošāka Interneta Centrs.
State Pact to protect minors on the Internet and social networks
Six civil society entities - the European Association for Digital Transition (AETD), Save The Children, ANAR Foundation, iCMedia, Dale Una Vuelta and Unicef - with the institutional support of the Spanish Data Protection Agency and the Attorney General's Office, have joined forces to agree on a proposal for a State Pact to address an increasingly pressing problem: the negative impact that, in certain circumstances, the use of the Internet and social networks can have on minors.
Youth Internet Monitor 2025: Which social networks do young people in Austria use?
The Austrian Safer Internet Center inquires each year: Which social networks do young people in Austria use? Which platforms are trending, which get less important? Are there differences between girls and boys? The survey was conducted in October 2024. 405 young people between 11 and 17 years old were asked. The results were published with the Youth Internet Monitor (www.jugendinternetmonitor.at) in January 2025 and are representative of the younger generation of Austria.
Guide series 'What is...' on social networks & platforms
Social networks are an important part of children's and young people's lives - but many parents and adult caregivers feel overwhelmed when it comes to deciding at what age their child can use social networks, what the risks are or what settings are available. This is where the 'What is...' series comes in: each guide explains how each platform works and gives tips on how to use it safely. Guides are available for Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, WhatsApp and Roblox, as well as the Google Family Link parental control app.
- Learning corner
Parental controls | Social media
Federal Act against Unfair Competition (UWG)
The Federal Act against Unfair Competition (UWG) is one of the legal frameworks regulating influencer-based marketing in Austria.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).
Entities responsible for the implementation:
Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria/Bundeskanzleramt Österreich
Safer social media use
