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 has announced.
In a press release, the government highlighted the introduction of a ban in Australia, where under-16s can no longer have social media accounts, and advanced plans for a similar ban in France.
It said 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”.
Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has called on the European Commission to implement the ban across the EU – though many member states are likely to push back on this.