# Norway will present a bill in Parliament by year-end to ban children from using social media until they turn 16, making technology companies responsible for age verification. Several European nations are seeking to rein in children’s use of social media. Australia took the lead with a world-first ban on under-16s last December. The ban covers apps such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and X. Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Stoere says children’s play, friendships, and everyday life must not be taken over by algorithms and screens.
Norway plans to ban social media use by children under 16