By — Malcom Brabant Malcom Brabant Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/germany-considers-banning-social-media-for-most-children Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The debate over social media use by teens is raging on. In the U.S., Meta and Google were just handed back-to-back losses in lawsuits against them. Germany is looking to ban social media, or at least make it harder to access, for young people, something Australia did last year. From Berlin, special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on warnings from psychologists for the younger generation. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Mar 26, 2026 By — Malcom Brabant Malcom Brabant