social media platforms

As of 2025, 94% of Danish children under age 13 have profiles on at least one social media platform, and more than half of Danish children under age 10 have such profiles.

As of 2025, many social media platforms implement age restrictions intended to block pre-teens from creating accounts, but those age-restriction measures often do not effectively prevent underage use.

AI-generated videos can be integrated into social media feeds alongside human-created videos and platform operators are likely to monetize AI-generated content through advertisements and brand placements.

Social media platforms can implement age-based default content settings for users under 18 that (a) block search results for topics such as alcohol and gore, (b) shield teens from content about suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders, (c) prevent following or interacting with accounts that regularly post age-inappropriate content, and (d) require parental permission to opt out of the default setting.

Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, publicly release surveillance video on social media platforms to solicit tips and assistance from the public.

Law enforcement agencies can use digital records from social media platforms, internet service providers, IP logs, device identifiers, and subscriber information to link online aliases to real-world individuals and locate residences.

Jawboning is the practice in which government officials use indirect coercion or pressure to influence technology companies or social media platforms to remove or censor posts or speech.