"If children today, at the age of 14, have up to five hours or more of screen time a day, if all socialization takes place only through this medium, then we shouldn't be surprised about personality deficits and problems in the social behavior of young people."
"a lot of sympathy"
"does not hold up,"
Chancellor Friedrich Merz supports raising the minimum age for social platforms such as Instagram and TikTok and backing mandatory age verification. A Schleswig-Holstein CDU proposal seeks a minimum age of 16, while coalition partners have proposed a tiered model including a full ban for children under 14. Merz warned that teenagers spending five or more hours daily on screens risk personality deficits and social behavior problems. He said he is usually cautious about bans but prioritized protecting children at ages when they need time to play, learn, and focus in school. He argued that early introduction to electronic media “does not hold up,” likening it to giving alcohol to elementary pupils.
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