Denmark is planning on severe social media restrictions for young people. Here's how

"The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agreement by three governing coalition and two opposition parties in parliament to ban access to social media for anyone under the age of 15. Such a measure would be the most sweeping step yet by a European Union nation to limit use of social media among teens and children."

""In far too many years, we have given the social media platforms free play in the playing rooms of our children. There's been no limits," Stage said in an interview with The Associated Press last month. "When we go into the city at night, there are bouncers who are checking the age of young people to make sure that no one underage gets into a party that they're not supposed to be in," she added. "In the digital world, we don't have any bouncers,"

Australia began enforcing a social media ban for children under 16, and Denmark plans a similar, stricter national restriction. Denmark secured agreement among three governing coalition and two opposition parties to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, with a proposed parental option to allow access from 13. The measure could become law as soon as mid-2026 after consultations and several parliamentary readings. Many platforms already block under-13 users and EU law requires youth protections, but enforcement gaps remain; Danish authorities report about 98% of children under 13 have at least one social profile.

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