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Danish PM Urges Stronger Child Protection on Social Media

10/7/2025

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged lawmakers to strengthen child protection laws for social media.
She did not spell out details on a potential ban or age-limit bill.
A 2024 citizen's initiative gathered 50,000 signatures to ban TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram.
Frederiksen backs letting parents permit 13-year-olds to have accounts.
The government supports European Union (EU) age-verification regulations for tech firms.

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged lawmakers to strengthen child protection laws for social media.
She did not spell out details on a potential ban or age-limit bill.
A 2024 citizen's initiative gathered 50,000 signatures to ban TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram.
Frederiksen backs letting parents permit 13-year-olds to have accounts.
The government supports European Union (EU) age-verification regulations for tech firms.