Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s as PM warns phones ‘stealing childhood’

07/10/2025 17:43 The Guardian

Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentrationThe Danish prime minister says the country will ban social media for under-15s, as she accused mobile phones and social networks of “stealing our children’s childhood”.Mette Frederiksen used her speech on Tuesday at the opening of Folketing, the Danish parliament, to announce the proposal, in which she said: “We have unleashed a monster.” She added: “Never before have so many children and young people suffered from anxiety and depression.” Continue reading...

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