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Anja Karliczek
Former Federal Minister for Education & Research
German Government (CDU)
Freedom Threat Index57%
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Profile
Former German Federal Minister for Education and Research under Angela Merkel (2018–2021). During her tenure Karliczek was involved in government initiatives around children's online safety, digital literacy, and platform regulation as part of the broader CDU approach to internet governance.
Key Actions & Positions
Part of CDU government that passed and implemented NetzDG — Germany's platform content removal law
Supported government digital literacy and online safety initiatives with platform compliance implications
Contributed to the political environment in which Germany pushed EU institutions toward the DSA model
Tags
germanyonline-safetychildren-onlineplatform-regulationeducation
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