Denmark bans youth social media

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

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration. She said Denmark will ban social media for under-15s, accusing mobile phones and social networks of 'stealing our children's childhood.' Frederiksen used her Tuesday speech 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.