Age limits for children's participation in the information society
It is important that parents and those who work with children respect the age limits that apply to films, video games and social media.
Age limits are established to protect children and are based on the fact that children under 13 years of age have not taken out their full mental and social development and therefore do not necessarily have the ability to understand the impact that online communication can have and how it differs from other communication.
In Iceland the age limit for children to participate in the information society, for example on social media, is 13 years and therefore younger children need the consent of parents for example to register as users on social media, regardless of the age limits that the media itself sets for their users.
Many games sites fall under the definition of social media, for example Roblox.
It should also be respected that it is solely up to parents and guardians to grant children permission to deviate from the age limits.
