US EditionDenmark announces plan to ban social media access for under-15s
- On Friday, Denmark's government announced a political agreement to ban access to social media for children aged under 15, while some parents may consent after assessment for access from age 13.
- To protect children and young people, officials cited disrupted sleep, loss of peace and concentration, and pressure from digital relationships where adults are not always present.
- Analysts called the proposal one of the most sweeping in Europe, with Denmark among the first EU countries to introduce age limits on social media.
- A coalition of parties on both right and left backed the plan, with the ministry saying no parent, teacher or educator can stop this challenge alone.
- In international context, Australia set a precedent by enacting a December law setting minimum age 16 and fining TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram up to 50 million Australian dollars .
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Denmark announces national minimum age requirement for certain social media
The Danish government announced on Friday a national minimum age requirement of 15 years for “certain” social media platforms. The Ministry of Digitalisation describes the implementation as “groundbreaking,” noting that Denmark is the first EU country to establish such an age limit on social media. The agreement prohibits children under 15 from self-registering on platforms deemed to expose them to harmful content or features. However, children …
Denmark passes social media ban for users under 15
Denmark is the latest country to take aim at Big Tech, announcing plans Friday to ban social media access for users under 15.As reported by the Associated Press, the measure won’t take effect immediately, but the details of how the ban will be enforced remain unclear. Denmark reportedly plans to roll out an official age-verification app as part of the enforcement system, and would allow parents to grant access to children as young as 13 followin…
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An agreement was reached on Friday 8 November in Denmark. Social networks could be banned for children under the age of 15. A great first in Europe.
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