The Standing Committee on Family and Culture reviewed the government's white paper on safe childhood in a digital society. A majority of the committee supports the government's work to strengthen children's rights and online safety, emphasizing that children need protection from commercial pressure, harmful content, and sexual exploitation. The committee proposes several measures including national requirements for content filters on school devices and raises concerns about excessive screen time among children.
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The Storting calls on the government to propose mandatory requirements for the most effective available filters against unwanted content on all school devices, including when the device is used outside school.
The Storting calls on the government to issue the necessary instructions to municipalities, as owners of public networks, so they can implement filters that prevent children and young people from accessing pornography while connected to municipal internet.