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Norway Set to Become Latest Country to Ban Social Media for Under 16s
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Norway intends to prohibit children under 16 from using social media, with the government planning to introduce a bill in parliament by the end of 2026. The legislation would shift the responsibility for age verification onto the platforms themselves, aiming to protect minors from online harm and aligning Norway with other nations that have implemented similar restrictions.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Next Web·Norway plans to ban social media for children under 16 and shift age verification liability to platforms
- TechMeme·Norway plans to ban children from using social media until they turn 16; the government says it will introduce a bill in parliament by the end of 2026 (Terje Solsvik/Reuters)
- Hacker News·Norway Set to Become Latest Country to Ban Social Media for Under 16s
Norway plans to ban social media for under 16s. The ban aims to protect minors from online harm. Norway will join other countries with similar restrictions.
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