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Gabriela Galvin

Denmark becomes latest European country to push social media ban for under-15s

Denmark’s prime minister is pushing for a ban on social media for children under age 15, saying mobile phones and social media are “stealing our children's childhood”.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the plan during a speech before the Danish parliament, the Folketing, on Tuesday. She called on lawmakers to ban “more” social media for children under 15, with parents able to give their kids permission to use it from the age of 13.

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