Zacharaki: Our children spend almost 41 hours a week online [Video]

Social Cohesion and Family Minister Sofia Zacharaki, in an interview on Wednesday, referred to the government’s initiatives and interventions at a national and European level for the protection of minors against addiction to and uncontrolled use of the internet and social media.

“Let’s be clear, we are not talking about a total ban, but about a national strategy, a national alliance I would say, in order to protect children against addiction and uncontrolled use through a network of measures and initiatives. The statistics are extremely worrying, as Greece has the highest internet usage by children under the age of 15. Especially in their engagement with online games and social media. An indicative 90% of 13-24 year olds are social media users and spend an average of almost 41 hours a week online,” pointed out Zacharaki.

She underlined that there is no question of a total ban, because there is no …