The Greece prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis recently announced plans for a ban on social media for children under 15 years-of-age. He then went on to list his ambition to persuade other European Union authorities to follow the same direction.
In a video posted on his social media channels, Mitsotakis cited familiar parental concerns over the perceived negative impact of some platforms involving addiction and pressure to be always online.
The regulation is set to be introduced in mid-2026 and take effect in January 2027: Mitsotakis noted this would make Greece one of the first countries to take such action, adding it would likely “not be the last” with its “goal to push the European Union in this direction”.
Alongside the national action, Politico reported Mitsotakis wrote to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen calling for European framework to be in place to strengthen national initiatives in this area.
Among the proposals is said to be an EU-wide pilot of age verification and measures to ensure compliance with age-related rules.
Various other European nations including Spain and France have also indicated a desire to curb social media use by children in the wake of ground-breaking restrictions imposed in Australia in December 2025.
Source: Mobile World Live
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