Germany Youth Media State Treaty (DE JMStV)
German interstate treaty governing youth protection in media, requiring content classification, age verification, and filtering for online services accessible by minors.
Key Provisions
What DE JMStV requires
Content must be classified according to German age rating system (FSK/USK)
Platforms must implement age verification for content rated 16+ or 18+
Technical measures required to prevent minor access to age-restricted content
Youth protection officers must be appointed by platforms serving German users
KJM (Commission for Youth Media Protection) enforcement authority
Rule Categories Covered
Phosra enforcement categories for DE JMStV
Age Gate
access controlEnforces age verification requirements and restricts access to age-inappropriate content or features.
Content Rating
contentApplies content maturity ratings (MPAA, TV, ESRB, PEGI, CSM) to filter age-inappropriate media.
Web Filter Level
contentSets the overall web filtering strictness level from permissive to highly restrictive.
Platforms Affected
Platforms covered by DE JMStV
MCP Enforcement
Enforce DE JMStV with a single API call
// Enforce DE JMStV compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
child_id: "ch_emma_01",
law: "DE_JMSTV",
rules: [
"age_gate",
"content_rating",
"web_filter_level"]
}
→ YouTube enforcement applied ✓
→ TikTok enforcement applied ✓
→ Instagram enforcement applied ✓
→ Netflix enforcement applied ✓
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