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Denmark Proposes Social Media Ban for Minors Under 15

10/9/2025

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Denmark plans a social media ban for minors under 15, with parental permission for 13-year-olds.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ties the plan to rising youth anxiety and says phones steal childhood.
A government report shows 94% of seventh graders had social media before age 13.
Australia bans under-16 users; Norway weighs proposals, and California pursues legal action over student mental health.

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Denmark plans a social media ban for minors under 15, with parental permission for 13-year-olds.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen ties the plan to rising youth anxiety and says phones steal childhood.
A government report shows 94% of seventh graders had social media before age 13.
Australia bans under-16 users; Norway weighs proposals, and California pursues legal action over student mental health.