Norway plans to restrict social media access for children under 16. The government initiative aims to regulate digital platform usage for minors, joining a growing number of countries implementing similar age-based restrictions.
Norway plans to implement a minimum age requirement of 16 for social media access, joining other nations in regulating digital platform usage for minors.
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Norway plans to implement a minimum age requirement of 16 for social media access, joining other nations in regulating digital platform usage for minors.
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Norway plans to introduce a bill by year-end to ban children under 16 from using social media, requiring technology companies to enforce age verification.
Norway plans to introduce legislation by the end of the year that would prohibit children under 16 from using social media, placing the responsibility for age verification on technology companies.
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