Denmark Sets 15 as Minimum Age for Social Media to Safeguard Youth Mental Health

Denmark is introducing a minimum age of 15 for certain social media platforms to enhance youth mental health protections, following a push from Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

• In a significant policy shift, Denmarks government announced a minimum age requirement of 15 for accessing certain social media platforms, aiming to protect youth mental health.
• The initiative follows Prime Minister Mette Frederiksens advocacy for restrictions on platforms like TikTok, highlighting concerns over their impact on young peoples well-being.
• Denmark is also allocating substantial funds to improve online child protection measures and bolster the supervision of the EUs Digital Services Act.