nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/39af0a85119ac922 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 251025s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/39af0a85119ac922 doi eng 342 23 Zhang, Qifan Author aut Democratic Education in a Tempest - Balancing Protection and Pluralism in Education Zhang, Qifan Verfassungsblog 2025-10-25 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier The Australian social media ban exemplifies a troubling global trend: governments across democracies are asserting greater control over what students may read, study, or debate – whether through curriculum directives, book bans, or online restrictions. While such measures may be motivated by legitimate concerns for child welfare, they risk undermining democratic education by narrowing civic pluralism and shielding students from contested ideas. CC BY-SA 4.0 Australia School System Social Media Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/democrativeducationsocialmediaban/ raw object