Mitsotakis Says Under-15s Should Be Banned From Major Social Media Platforms, Warns of AI's "Extreme" Risks

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced that his government intends to bar children under 15 from major social media platforms, warning that excessive use is causing more harm than benefit to young people's mental health, during a wide-ranging discussion with General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja at an Endeavor Greece event on the Pnyx. "Society is running an experiment on the brains of children and teenagers," Mr. Mitsotakis said, arguing that a clear legal age limit would help p...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA