BERLIN, Dec 14 — More than half of Germans support a ban on social media use for young people under 16, according to a survey conducted by the Insa Institute for Sunday's edition of the Bild newspaper.
The German Press Agency (dpa) reported the poll found that 60 per cent of respondents were in favour of such a ban, while 24 per cent opposed it. A total of 10 per cent said they did not care, and 6 per cent either did not answer or were unsure.
The survey comes as Australia this week implemented new rules restricting social media use for young people. Since December 10, children and teens under 16 are no longer allowed to have accounts on many major platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, and Twitch.
The controversial legislation was passed at the end of 2024 and has now taken effect.
For the survey, the opinion research institute Insa interviewed 1,003 people on December 11 and December 12.
