Overview

• Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the proposal during her opening speech to Parliament on October 7.
• The government did not specify when the draft bill will be presented or how any age checks and enforcement would work.
• Frederiksen argued that phones and social media "steal the childhood" of children, citing data that 60% of Danish boys aged 11 to 19 stay home rather than see friends each week.
• The move follows international steps such as Australia’s late‑2024 law barring users under 16 from platforms including TikTok, X, Facebook and Instagram.
• EU debates continue, with Greece proposing a bloc‑wide digital age of majority that would require parental consent for younger users.