Germany Moves Closer to a Social Media Ban for Those Under 16

Germany looks poised to introduce age restrictions on social media in a move likely to increase tensions with US President Donald Trump.

The co-governing Social Democrats on Monday threw their weight behind a proposal from Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives to limit the services for those under the age of 16.

Such measures are gaining traction in Europe amid growing scrutiny of what are viewed as addictive and sometimes harmful digital services, setting the stage for a new showdown with some of the biggest US companies. The developments in Germany come ahead of a planned visit by Merz to ...