Overview
- A government expert commission published a 117‑page report with 56 recommendations on June 24 that laid out two paths: a fixed minimum age with graduated protections or a risk‑based, function‑specific approach.
- Family Minister Karin Prien has endorsed a statutory minimum age of 13 for independent social‑media accounts and wants stronger default product rules from platforms to reduce addictive features.
- Prien proposed using the planned EUDI‑Wallet for reliable age checks when it becomes available in early 2027 and said she will press first for EU agreement while preparing national legislation this year if progress stalls.
- Early evaluations of Australia’s under‑16 ban show many young people bypass controls by lying about birth dates, using others’ accounts, faking profile photos or weak verification, sharpening focus on practical enforcement.
- The commission also urged technical limits—no algorithmic endless feeds, no personalized advertising for minors—plus school phone bans through grade seven and stronger parental and school media education.