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Danish government proposes a 15-year age limit for social media

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Denmark's government plans to present a draft proposal setting the minimum age for social media use at 15.
  • The proposal is expected after the New Year, with implementation targeted for July 1, 2027.
  • Norway is considering a similar national limit at age 16, and the European Commission and ESA have supported that proposal.

Denmark's government will present a draft proposal Monday for a minimum age of 15 on social media, Digitalization Minister Christina Egelund said.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans for an age limit in November. Since then, Denmark has formed a new government in which Frederiksen's Social Democrats must cooperate with several new parties.

Egelund, a member of the Moderates who also served in the previous government, confirmed Sunday that the draft would be presented. The formal proposal is expected after the New Year, with the government aiming for the rule to take effect on July 1, 2027.

Norway has also proposed a national social media age limit, set at 16 from the year a person turns that age. The European Commission and the European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority gave the Norwegian proposal their support in August. Norway's government aims to submit a new social media law to the Storting before the end of the year.

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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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