Denmark is now taking a groundbreaking step towards introducing age limits on social media. Photo: Morgan Hancock/AAP PHOTOS

Denmark's government has announced a political agreement to ban access to social media for anyone aged under 15, in a move that follows Australia's recent reforms.

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The measures would set the age limit for access to social media but give some parents — after a specific assessment — the right to give consent to let their children access social media from age 13.

Such a measure would be among the most sweeping steps yet by a European government to address concer

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