JAKARTA - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday expressed his support for limiting access to social networks for children.
The Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, citing a Cabinet official, reported that Berlin would decide whether to ban the use of social media for children under 14 in Germany in the fall.
"I have always been very careful, in this context, legal prohibitions... But I think we have to prioritize how to protect children at an age when they need time to play, learn, and focus on school," Chancellor Merz told the Machtwechsel podcast.
According to him, if children aged 14 spend up to five hours or more in front of the screen every day, with all socialization taking place online, they will definitely face social behavior problems.
Politicians from the ruling coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) support a ban on social networks for children under the age of 14.
This issue will be on the agenda of the CDU party congress in Stuttgart on February 20-21.
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