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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen did not define which social networks would fall under the restriction, nor how it would operate in practice, as she revealed the effort in a speech to parliament at the opening of its fall session.
Denmark stated Tuesday it prepared to present a social networks restriction for kids under the age of 15.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen did not define which social networks would fall under the restriction, nor how it would operate in practice, as she revealed the effort in a speech to parliament at the opening of its fall session.
The expense, the timeline of which stays undefined, would authorise moms and dads to let their kid usage social networks from the age of 13.
“The cell phone and social media are robbing our children of their childhood,” Frederiksen stated, arguing that 60 percent of Danish young boys aged 11 to 19 chosen to stay at home over hanging out with buddies.
Australia has actually been a leader in international efforts to avoid web damage amongst youths.
In late 2024, its parliament embraced a restriction on social networks for under-16s, though there are still nearly no information on how the step would be implemented.
Platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube fall under the Australian restriction’s remit.
And in June, Greece proposed setting an “age of digital adulthood” throughout the 27-country European Union, suggesting kids would not have the ability to gain access to social networks without adult approval.