Norway Moves to Ban Social Media for Children

The minority Labour government in Oslo said it would hold tech companies responsible for verifying the age of users.

A teenager uses her mobile phone to access social media in New York City on Jan. 31, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The Norwegian government said on April 24 that it would present a bill in parliament by the end of the year to ban children from using social media.

The move will make the tech companies that own the sites responsible for verifying their users’ ages.