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Greece Plans Social Media Ban for Minors, Following Global Trend

Greece is planning to block social media access for children under 15 or 16, following similar moves or considerations by other countries like Australia and Spain to restrict teenagers' access to social platforms.

8 Apr, 14:39 — 8 Apr, 16:08
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NYTMostly Factual1h ago

Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15

Countries including Australia, Spain and others have already passed bans or are working on plans to restrict teenagers’ access to social sites.

By Niki Kitsantonis

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The GuardianMostly Factual47m ago

Greece proposes social media ban for under-15s, citing anxiety and sleep problems

Prime minister says ban would come into force next year and calls for united action across European Union Greece has announced a social media ban for under-15s from 1 January, with the country’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive design of online platforms – although he acknowledged it may incur the wrath of some children. “We have decided to go ahead with a difficult but necessary measure: ban access to social media for children under...

By Helena Smith in Athens and Jon Henley Europe correspondent

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France 24High1h ago

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027

Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive ⁠design of online platforms.

By FRANCE24

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straits-timesMostly Factual2h ago

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027 - The Straits Times

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027  The Straits Times

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myjoyonlineMixed31m ago

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year

Greece has announced plans to ban access to social media for under-15s, becoming the latest European country to restrict children's exposure to online platforms.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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