# Norway proposes extending under-16 social media ban to games and messaging apps

https://mins.news/en/item/106417

- euronews, 2026-10-19 14:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/norway-to-extend-proposed-under-16-social-media-ban-to-online-games-and-messaging-apps

> Norway’s government has decided to assess online games and messaging services for their potential risks to children, rather than grant them the broad exemptions initially expected.