Norway: Law mandating 15-year minimum age criteria for social media use
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Government closes consultation on proposed law mandating 15-year minimum age criteria for social media use
On 7 October 2025, the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs and the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Administration closes the consultation on the law mandating a 15-year minimum age for social media use. The law aims to protect children fro…
SourceData Protection Authority issued statement on proposed law mandating 15-year minimum age criteria for social media use
On 2 October 2025, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority issued a statement responding to the Government's proposed law mandating a 15-year minimum age for social media use. The authority supports setting a statutory age limit to protect children,…
SourceGovernment opened consultation on proposed law mandating 15-year minimum age criteria for social media use
On 7 July 2025, the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs and the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Administration opened a consultation on the law mandating a 15-year minimum age for social media use, until 7 October 2025. The law aims to pro…
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