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Announced Digital Development Strategy including Age Verification Requirements

On 8 February 2024, the Danish Government announced that a political agreement was reached concerning the "Digital Development Strategy", which includes a program to increase minors' online safety. In particular, the plan outlines the goal of including age verification requirements for digital platforms which would be achieved through a technical solution for age verification that does not allow a child to be identifiable.

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Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2024-02-08
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On 8 February 2024, the Danish Government announced that a political agreement was reached concerni…