The Danish government has agreed to ban social media access for anyone under 15, making it one of the most restrictive laws of its kind in the Western world. Parents could grant consent for children aged 13 and over. The ban is a response to the failure of corporate self-regulation, aiming to shield children from harmful content like curated violence and the commercial pressures of social media, which are linked to sleep disruption and anxiety. The primary enforcement mechanism would use Denmark’s national electronic ID system. The law would mandate platforms to implement robust age-verification, with potential fines of up to six…

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