Parliament is demanding the government to study the effects of social media on the young and bring in restrictions on its use if necessary.
Many parliamentarians say the effect of social media on children should worry us.
Green Party member, Céline Vara, says the negative effects of social media is well known and Switzerland is lagging.
The Health Minister, Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, says the issue does deserve political attention.
Cable car crashes to the ground, killing a woman.
A cable car crashed to the ground in central Switzerland yesterday morning and a woman died.
Dengue virus found in Basel
The Dengue virus has been detected for the first time in Switzerland, in mosquitoes found in Basel.
More vacant shops in Geneva
Vacant shopfronts are on the rise in Geneva, with commercial vacancies now at their highest level since 1994.
Men on trial for blackmailing suspected pedophile
Two men, aged in their twenties, are on trial in Fribourg for attempting to lure a suspected child molester online.
Small exception for cross border student ban
Geneva’s State Council has slightly eased rules on cross-border students, allowing children already in primary school to stay until the end of elementary education.
Swiss 'sex map' shows Bern most experimental
A new study is shedding light on our intimate habits.
