""The amount of time they spend online - the amount of violence, self-harm that they are exposed to online - is simply too great a risk for our children," she said, while praising tech giants as "the greatest companies that we have. They have an absurd amount of money available, but they're simply not willing to invest in the safety of our children, invest in the safety of all of us.""
""I can assure you that Denmark will hurry, but we won't do it too quickly because we need to make sure that the regulation is right and that there is no loopholes for the tech giants to go through," Stage said."
"Speaking to The Associated Press, Caroline Stage, Denmark's minister for digital affairs, said 94% of Danish children under age 13 have profiles on at least one social media platform, and more than half of those under 10 do."
Denmark reached an agreement to ban social media access for anyone under 15, with a parental option to allow children to use platforms from age 13 following a specific assessment. Enforcement details remain unclear because many platforms already restrict pre-teen sign-ups and such restrictions do not always work. Officials report that 94% of children under 13 have social media profiles and more than half of those under 10 do. The government cites high exposure to online violence and self-harm and criticizes major tech companies for insufficient investment in child safety. Lawmakers expect months of work to develop robust legislation.
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