Social, Greece additionally proposes a ban for kids below 15 | EUROtoday

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Greece joins the nations that wish to ban minors from accessing social networks. The Greek authorities, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has introduced that it’s going to current a invoice to prohibit entry to social networks to youngsters below 15 years of age.

Social media ban efficient January 1, 2027

In a video posted on his social media accounts, Mitsotakis referred to as the proposal “something difficult but necessary.” He additionally specified that «the laws will arrive in the summertime of 2026 ed will come into drive on January 1, 2027“, adding that “the target is to push the EU on this route too”.

In the same video, the Greek Prime Minister addressed the minors affected by the ban directly: «Now I’m sure that many of you younger ones will be angry with me; if I were your age maybe I would feel the same way, but our role is not to be complacent».

Bans in other countries

I already am different countries who have introduced – or are considering doing so – limitations on the use of social networks by young people. In Australia it came into force on 10 December 2025 one of the most severe measures in the world on minors’ access to social media. The law prohibits children under 16 from using the platforms.

Discussions underway in EU countries

More lately, in March this yr, it was Indonesia’s flip, which justified the measure with the dangers linked to pornography, cyberbullying, on-line scams and web habit. Among the European nations which are discussing whether or not to introduce measures of this sort are Austria, Denmark, France and Spain.