Nepal, Oct. 9 -- Denmark is set to ban social media use for children under the age of 15, following Australia's world-first legislation targeting platforms for under-16s.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Tuesday that the government would introduce the ban, while allowing parents to permit children as young as 13 to use social media, ABC news, an Australian news outlet said.

"The cell phone and social media are robbing our children of their childhood," Frederiksen said, highlighting concerns over the impact of digital platforms on youth wellbeing.

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