Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year
It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain.
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"Many young people tell me they feel exhausted from comparisons, from comments, from the pressure to always be online."
— Kyriakos Mitsotakis , Politician
"But the addictive design of certain applications, and a business model based on capturing your attention - on how long you stay in front of a screen - takes away your innocence and your freedom. That has to stop somewhere."
— Kyriakos Mitsotakis , Politician
"If something makes us feel more anxious or worse, lesser than who we really are, then it’s perhaps best that we put a stop to it."
— Kyriakos Mitsotakis , Politician
"Greece will be among the first countries to take such an initiative."
— Kyriakos Mitsotakis , Politician
"We have decided to go ahead with a difficult but necessary measure: ban access to social media for children under 15 years old."
— Kyriakos Mitsotakis , Politician
"We have decided to go ahead with a difficult but necessary measure: ban access to social media for children under 15 years old."
— Kyriakos Mitsotakis , Politician
"Our aim is not to keep you away from technology but to combat addiction to certain applications that harms your innocence and your freedom."
— Kyriakos Mitsotakis , Politician
"Science is clear: when a child is in front of screens for hours, their brain does not rest."
— Kyriakos Mitsotakis , Politician
"The move would protect children’s mental health, smooth psychosocial development, and also their privacy and personal data while also strengthening the role of parents and guardians."
— Kyriakos Mitsotakis , Politician
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It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain.
Greece will ban under-15s from social media starting January 1, 2027, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems, and addictive platforms as reasons for the ban.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a ban on access to social media for children under 15, effective from January 1, 2027, citing concerns over rising anxiety and sleep problems among youth.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a ban on access to social media for children under 15, effective from January 1, 2027, citing concerns over rising anxiety and sleep problems among youth.
Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems, and the addictive design of online platforms. An opinion poll by ALCO published in February showed about 80% of those surveyed approved of the ban. The Greek government has already outlawed mobile phones in schools and set up parental control platforms to limit teenagers' screen time. Mitsotakis also called on the European Union to adopt similar measures.
Greece has announced a new law that will ban children aged 15 and under from using social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, aiming to protect minors from psychological harms linked to excessive social media use.
Greece has announced a social media ban for under-15s from January 1, 2027, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis citing rising anxiety, sleep problems, and the addictive design of online platforms as reasons for the ban.
Greece will ban access to social media for children under 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems, and the addictive design of online platforms. Mitsotakis also called on the European Union to adopt similar measures, stating that Greece is among the first countries in the world to adopt such a measure.
Greece has become the latest country to announce the introduction of a blanket ban on children’s use of social media. New legislation will establish a 'digital age of majority' prohibiting access to social media for children under the age of 15 with effect from 1 January 2027, the Greek government announced. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called on the European Commission to implement the ban across the EU.
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