Greece Set to Adopt Social Media Ban for Minors Before Brussels
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Greece to Ban Social Media for Under-15s From Jan. 1, Ahead of EU Rules - iefimerida.gr
Greece will ban children under 15 from social media starting Jan. 1, 2027, moving ahead with national legislation rather than waiting for a European Union framework, Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou said. Mr. Papastergiou told the state news agency ANA-MPA that Greece's rules will follow the core principles the EU is developing, with room for adjustments once European legislation is finalized. He said the EU process is expected …
What is planned for children aged 13-15 and what obligations will the platforms have? Greece is preparing to move from discussion to implementation of restrictions on minors' access to social media, promoting the establishment of "digital adulthood" at 15 years of age from January 1, 2027. The government is proceeding with national legislation without waiting for the completion of the European EU Kids Act, which is estimated to take about 20 mon…
"We have more controls than Australia, where this measure yielded a 5% success rate," said Dimitris Papastergiou regarding the ban on access to social media for minors under 15 years of age. Dimitris Papastergiou spoke about the issue of protecting minors under 15 years of age on social media and the bill that will be debated and voted on in Parliament in the near future.
According to a draft law, children under 15 will be banned from social media from January 1, 2027. The platforms will verify the age of children through Kids Wallet. Nikos Vasilakos, an Internet Mental Health consultant, talks about this decision and whether it can be implemented effectively. The article Social media: Ban for children under 15 was originally published on AlphaTV.
As Mr. Papastergiou said, "from 1/1/27, platforms will be required to confirm the age of users."
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