After Australia, another country will now remove TikTok and Instagram from children! Children under this age will not be able to use social media
Social Media Ban: After Australia, another country is now reporting a social media ban! Another country is preparing to take strict measures to protect young children from the negative impact of social media. Under the government's plan, children under the age of 15 will not be allowed to use social media platforms.
Under 15 Social Media Ban: Australia recently decided to ban social media for children under the age of 16. This decision is being discussed in many countries around the world.
Following Australia, more countries are preparing to follow suit. Yes, now another country is preparing to ban social media for underage children.
This country's name is Denmark. The Danish government has indicated that necessary rules may soon be enacted to keep young children away from social media.
Use of social media by children of this age will be banned.
According to media reports, the current government of Denmark announced last month that the country's 3 coalition parties and 2 opposition parties have jointly decided to ban social media for children below 15 years of age.
If implemented, this step of Denmark will be the biggest digital ban in the European Union so far. Denmark's new law can be implemented by the middle of next year i.e. 2026.
However, in some circumstances, parents will also get the option to give limited permission to children above 13 years of age to use social media.
This statistic will surprise you.
For your information, even before this rule, there are several laws in Europe that prohibit the use of social media by people under the age of 13. However, some media reports regarding these laws say that most of these laws are no longer effective.
Currently, 98% of children in Denmark under the age of 13 have accounts on some social media app. Surprisingly, nearly half of children under the age of 10 are also using social media by creating their own online profiles.
Denmark's Digital Affairs Minister,
Caroline Stage, says there's still not enough control over children's online safety. She says that just as children's ages are checked at clubs or parties, there should be a system for age verification before using the digital world.
According to Minister Stage, the government is preparing to introduce an app called Digital Evidence, which could be released by next spring. It will display a digital certificate of a user's age, ensuring compliance with regulations.
Australia will impose a $33 million fine.
New Australian regulations require apps like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram to remove accounts of children under the age of 16. Failure to do so could result in fines of up to $33 million.