US EditionDenmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says
Denmark aims to curb digital harm by banning social media for under-15s while allowing parental consent from age 13, following research showing 94% of youth on platforms before 13.
- Denmark plans to ban social media for children under the age of 15, as announced by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on October 7 during a parliament session.
- The proposed bill allows parents to permit their children to use social media starting at age 13.
- Frederiksen stated that 60% of Danish boys aged 11 to 19 prefer staying home rather than spending time with friends.
- The ban is part of a trend seen in other countries, with similar measures taken in Australia and proposals in Greece.
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The Danish government intends to introduce a ban on children under 15 years of age on access to platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, announced Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. It warned Parliament that "we have released a monster", referring to the harmful effects of social networks on minorities.
Denmark announced on Tuesday that it plans to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media.
Denmark intends to ban the use of social networks by 15 years of age, announced the chief government of Copenhagen, Mette Frederiksen, quoted by AFP. "The government will propose banning more social networks by...
Denmark Plans Social Media Ban for Children Under 15
Tuesday, October 7th saw Denmark announce plans to implement a ban on social media use for children under 15. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, speaking at the opening of parliament’s autumn session, did not clarify which social media platforms would be affected by the ban or how it would be enforced in practice. The bill—the timeline of which remains unspecified—would authorise parents to let their child use social media from the age of 13. Fre…
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