"How do I find friends?" is the most common question German influencers get asked on social media. Loneliness has become a pressing issue in Germany, with far-reaching consequences.
According to a recent study by the World Health Organization, one in six people worldwide feels lonely.
That’s the foundation for the headline. How can they make it about Germany? They support that study with German numbers but there is nothing about a specific German epidemic. A bit ironic for an article that warns about the AfD mindset.
Germany sees loneliness epidemic among young people
It’s a problem that is present in Germany, even if it’s also present in other countries, and the article does mention studies and statistics that show that it’s definitely happening in Germany, too (e.g. Techniker Krankenkasse Loneliness Report 2024).
Also note “This article was originally written in German.” - it was written for a German-speaking audience, they’re speaking with German experts and they’re citing studies and statistics from Germany, alongside the WHO study.
If it is a German problem, the analysis looks for something German as the cause. If it is international then the analysis should focus on causes that are not typical German.
The framing puts the focus of the analysis on the wrong details.
That’s the foundation for the headline. How can they make it about Germany? They support that study with German numbers but there is nothing about a specific German epidemic. A bit ironic for an article that warns about the AfD mindset.
It’s a problem that is present in Germany, even if it’s also present in other countries, and the article does mention studies and statistics that show that it’s definitely happening in Germany, too (e.g. Techniker Krankenkasse Loneliness Report 2024).
Also note “This article was originally written in German.” - it was written for a German-speaking audience, they’re speaking with German experts and they’re citing studies and statistics from Germany, alongside the WHO study.
If it is a German problem, the analysis looks for something German as the cause. If it is international then the analysis should focus on causes that are not typical German.
The framing puts the focus of the analysis on the wrong details.
DW is Deutsche Welle - a German international broadcaster.
It might surprise you but DW is Germany’s international broadcaster.
I know, Germany is their baseline. Yet why present it as a German problem? It’s a global problem.
Well it might not be a problem in Vanuatu, so it was safer to say in Germany instead.