Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks at a news conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Nov. 8, 2021. Ritzau Scanpix/Olafur Steinar Gestsson/via Reuters
The Danish Prime Minister has said her government will ban social media use for children under the age of 15, telling lawmakers that online culture has “unleashed a monster” epidemic of depression and anxiety in young people.
Mette Frederiksen announced the proposal during her speech on Oct. 7 at the opening of Folketing, the Danish parliament, accusing internet giants and mobile phone use of “stealing our children’s childhood.”