Overview

• Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the proposal during the opening of Denmark’s parliamentary session, calling social platforms harmful to children.
• Under the plan, some 13-year-olds could use social networks only with explicit parental authorization.
• The government has not set a date to submit the bill to the Folketing, and the legislative text has not been published.
• Officials provided no information on how age checks would work, which services would be covered, or how compliance would be enforced.
• The initiative cites public‑health research on youth mental health and comes as other governments act, including Australia’s 2024 under‑16 restriction and EU debates led by proposals from Greece.