AdvertisementNorway wants to stop children under 15 from using social media, proposing one of the world's toughest bans.
The Scandinavian nation already restricts social media more than most, with a ban for under-13s.
The Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, told the Norwegian tabloid VG that new regulation would indeed be "an uphill battle."
The Norwegian Media Authority in August estimated that 53% of nine-year-olds, 58% of 10-year-olds, and 72% of 11-year-olds use social media.
Anglero said it's common for Oslo families to use social media, whether to coordinate children's sports teams or just to chat.
Persons:
—, Jonas Gahr Støre, Nick Clegg, Meta, Clegg, Elon Musk, Evan Spiegel, Spiegel, Norway's, Andrew Harnik, Kjersti Toppe, Thomas Anglero, Anglero, Lina Ghazal, Ghazal, Anthony Albanese, Toppe
Organizations:
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Locations:
Norway, Norwegian, Oslo, Verifymy, France