Overview
- The government unveiled a political agreement to set a 15-year minimum for access to certain social media, with a parliamentary majority signaling support pending formal legislation.
- A limited pathway would allow parents, after an assessment, to consent to accounts for children from age 13.
- Officials have not specified which platforms will be covered or the exact enforcement model, though a new age‑verification app linked to Denmark’s national e‑ID is planned.
- Compliance is expected to rely on the EU’s Digital Services Act framework, which allows fines of up to 6% of global revenue for failures such as inadequate age verification.
- The package earmarks 160 million Danish kroner for 14 initiatives, including stronger DSA oversight, support for alternative platforms and action on illegal influencer marketing, and it echoes Australia’s stricter under‑16 ban due to start in December.