Denmark wants to ban social media for children under 15

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00:00Denmark is taking aim at social media, and it could mean a total ban for kids under 15.

00:06Denmark's prime minister says her government will propose new rules blocking kids under 15

00:11from using social platforms unless parents give the green light starting at 13.

00:16She says social media is stealing our children's childhood, blaming it for rising anxiety,

00:21depression, and attention problems. She pointed to one striking stat.

00:2560 percent of Danish boys aged 11 to 19 don't see a single friend in person during the week,

00:32and she asked if that number would be so high without smartphones.

00:35The plan follows Denmark's move to ban phones in primary schools,

00:39and it's part of a growing global push to protect kids online.

00:43Norway is weighing a similar under-15 ban, and Australia already passed one last year

00:47for anyone under 16, with hefty fines for tech companies that don't comply.

00:52That'll do it for your daily briefing. From the New York Stock Exchange, I'm Caroline Woods with The Street.