Norway wants to introduce a 15-year age limit for social media

The Norwegian government wants to introduce an age limit of 15 years to use social media. It sends a fairly strong signal, says Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

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Norway wants to introduce a 15-year age limit for social media
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Children should be protected from harmful content in social media through an amendment to the Personal Data Act, according to the new proposal.

This is about major tech giants versus small children's brains, says Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) to the newspaper VG.

There is a majority in the parliament that is in favor of tightening the age limit. Today, the Personal Data Act in Norway means that you must be 13 years old to consent to social media collecting your personal data. It is this age limit that the government now wants to change to 15 years.

The amendment would also affect children's use of other online services. The idea is that parents should give consent for children to share their personal data.

We know that this is an uphill battle, as there are strong forces at play, but that's where politics is needed, says Jonas Gahr Støre.

Despite the 13-year age limit that applies today, 53 percent of 9-year-olds, 58 percent of 10-year-olds, and 72 percent of 11-year-olds use social media, according to the Media Authority Medietilsynet.

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