Norway: Government opened consultation on proposed law mandating 15-year minimum age criteria for social media use
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Government 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…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2025-07-07
in consultation
2025-10-02
under deliberation