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Denmark plans to ban social media for users under 15, as PM says platforms are ‘stealing childhood’
Denmark aims to protect children's mental health by banning social media for under-15s, allowing parental consent for ages 13-14, with fines up to $50 million for noncompliant companies.
- On Oct. 7, 2025, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen proposed banning social media for children under 15 while allowing parents to approve use from age 13.
- Frederiksen warned that cellphones and social media are 'robbing our children of their childhood' and noted 60 per cent of Danish boys aged 11 to 19 prefer staying home over seeing friends.
- Under the proposal, social media companies could face fines up to $50 million for non-compliance, while Australia will ban under-16s from Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, TikTok, X and Reddit from December 10.
- The government says the measure will protect children's mental health and limit harmful content, while Ursula von der Leyen and Emmanuel Macron support similar bans for under-15s.
- Policy makers tracking international precedents say Denmark's plan aligns with moves like France's June 2023 age-verification laws and Australia's under-16 ban, the first globally.
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Denmark to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15 Years
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said her government will ban social media use for children under the age of 15, telling lawmakers that online culture has “unleashed a monster” epidemic of depression and anxiety in young people. Frederiksen announced the proposal during her speech on Oct. 7 at the opening of the Folketing, the Danish Parliament, accusing internet giants and mobile phone use of “stealing … children’s childhood.” She di…
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