Denmark to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15 Years

The Danish PM warned that online culture is ’stealing childhood' and proposed a law change similar to those of Australia and Norway.
Denmark to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15 Years
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks at a news conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Nov. 8, 2021. Ritzau Scanpix/Olafur Steinar Gestsson/via Reuters
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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.”
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