Overview
- The cross‑party agreement bars under‑15s from certain platforms, with a pathway for parental consent from age 13 after an assessment.
- Officials have not named which platforms will be covered, and precise legal text and timelines will be drafted over the coming months.
- The Digitalisation Ministry plans an age‑verification app and proposes using the national electronic ID to help verify users’ ages.
- The package sets aside 160 million Danish kroner for 14 initiatives, including stronger Digital Services Act supervision and curbs on influencer marketing.
- Denmark’s move follows Australia’s nationwide 16‑and‑over rule that exposes platforms to fines up to 50 million Australian dollars for noncompliance.