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No unsupervised internet for under 13s: Norway’s new national screen guidelines explained

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New guidelines from Norway’s health ministry say children aged 12 or under should not have access to the internet without adult supervision.

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Based on a hearing and new research, the government recommends that children under 13 should not have access to the internet without supervision. Mobile phone use by adults is highlighted as problematic.

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Based on consultation and new research, the government recommends that children under the age of twelve should not have access to the internet without supervision.

While Tusk's government "works" on further solutions aimed at demoralizing and barbarizing children, Norwegian authorities presented new recommendations on Thursday regarding the use of electronic devices by children and adolescents. Two-year-olds should have no contact with phones or televisions at all, and five-year-olds should not spend more than an hour a day in front of a screen. A report based on several months of research, prepared jointl…

On Thursday, the government presented the updated national screen time guidelines for children and young people. The guidelines are intended to provide parents and guardians with clearer guidance on screen time and contribute to a safer digital upbringing.

On Thursday, Minister of Health and Social Care Jan Christian Vestre and Minister of Children and Family Affairs Lene Vågslid launched the updated national screening guidelines together with Director of Health Cathrine Lofthus. The guidelines have been out for consultation this autumn and the Directorate of Health has received more than 3,500 consultation contributions.

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Agderposten broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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