Jörg Fegert
GeorgiadoctorMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Jörg Fegert is a renowned child psychiatrist who has been actively involved in discussions and research regarding the impact of social media on the mental health of young people. Recently, he was called upon by Ursula von der Leyen to provide expert insights on how to protect minors from online harm, contributing to an expert report aimed at evaluating the dangers posed by social media.
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Jörg Fegert is a German child and adolescent psychiatrist leading a commission that called for restrictions on social media for children under 13.
აკრძალვა ბავშვებისთვის, კონტროლი ყველასთვის - რატომ არის ევროკომისიის ახალი ინიციატივა სახიფათო?Georgia· 2026-07-24
Jorg Fegert, director of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy at Ulm University Medical Center, said that an entire ecosystem around children has to change.
EU to limit children’s social media access
Taiwan· 2026-07-14Jörg Fegert is a German youth psychiatrist and co-chair of the expert group recommending no screen time for children under three years old.
Jugendliche und soziale Medien: EU-Experten fordern Massnahmen
Switzerland· 2026-07-13
Jörg Fegert co-chaired the panel that delivered recommendations to the European Commission regarding social media access for minors.
UE vai propor proibição de acesso a redes sociais para menores de 13 anos
Brazil· 2026-07-13
Jörg Fegert was invited by Ursula von der Leyen to advise the EU on protecting children from online harm.
Што се крие зад напорите на Фон дер Лајен за забрана на социјалните медиуми во ЕУ
North Macedonia· 2026-07-11
