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Denmark will ban the use of social media for children under the age of 15. However, parents will be allowed to give permission to youngsters down to the age of 13 to access certain platforms.

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00:00Denmark will ban the use of social media for children under the age of 15.
00:05However, parents will be allowed to give permission to youngsters down to the age of 13
00:09to access certain platforms. The platforms most used by children in Denmark include Snapchat,
00:15YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. The move follows Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's call in her
00:21opening speech last month for social media restrictions for children due to concerns
00:26over youth mental health. Digitalization Minister Caroline Stage Olsen also says, quote,
00:32the so-called social media thrive on stealing our children's time,
00:36childhood, and well-being, and we are putting a stop to that now.
00:40A majority of parties in parliament expressed support for the plan ahead of the formal vote.
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