Norway plans social media ban for under-16s

Støre told the NTB news agency. He had been thinking about it since his first day as Prime Minister. "Now the law is coming," said Støre.

The legal age limit for the use of social media is to be set at January 1 of the year in which young people celebrate their 16th birthday. In practice, young people would then only be allowed to use media such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat from the tenth grade onwards, as NTB reports. The safety of children and young people is "one of the most important priorities in the government's plan for Norway", said Støre.

Similar legislation is now being discussed in several European countries. Australia is leading the way, where children and young people under the age of 16 have not been allowed to have their own accounts on many major platforms since mid-December.