Overview
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced a forthcoming bill to bar children under 15 from social networks, with limited access from age 13 only with parental authorization.
- The government has not released a draft or specified which platforms would be covered, and no mechanism for verifying ages or policing compliance has been detailed.
- Local reporting indicates the proposal will be presented in the coming weeks, with a parliamentary debate expected before the end of the year.
- The measure fits into Denmark’s broader child‑welfare and digital‑sovereignty agenda, following a national ban on mobile phones in schools.
- Officials cite mental‑health risks linked to heavy social media use, and the move tracks steps taken in countries such as Australia, Greece, Norway, Romania and the UK.