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Under-15 Social Media Bans Across Europe: How the Laws Compare

May 13, 2026 — Agiliton — 7 min read

In the eighteen months after Australia became the first country to ban social media for under-16s, the policy crossed the Atlantic and the English Channel. By May 2026, five European countries had either passed or actively legislated their own variants. France, Greece, Denmark and Cyprus settled on 15 as the cutoff. Turkey landed on 15 too, but with a markedly different enforcement model that has drawn criticism from civil liberties groups.

Denmark Bans Social Media for Under-15s — with a Parental Exception at 13

April 14, 2026 — Agiliton — 8 min read

On October 8, 2025, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen opened parliament with a sentence that set the tone for the rest of the year in Europe: “Mobile phones and social media are stealing our children’s childhood.” One month later her coalition had a deal. Denmark’s social media ban for under-15s — with a parental opt-in from age 13 — is now the template several other EU countries are watching most closely.