Greece passes social media ban for children under 15

Deutsches Ärzteblatt, citing the Greek news agency ANA, reports that the legislation was passed by the Greek Parliament in Athens through a vote by the government majority. The passage places Greece among countries adopting age-based restrictions on children’s access to social media.

The stated rationale is child protection. Deutsche Welle reports that the rules are designed to protect children’s mental health. Handelsblatt reports that the law assigns responsibilities to both platforms and parents, although the supplied reporting does not describe those responsibilities in detail.

The measure also raises a practical question over how users’ ages will be checked. The Hindu reports that Greece is one of seven European Union countries seeking an age-verification solution with the European Commission. Based on the supplied reporting, the practical operation of age verification remains unclear.

The scheduled start date provides a clear timetable for the legislation, but the available accounts leave implementation questions open. They establish the under-15 restriction and the planned January 2027 start, while reporting on the age-verification system remains limited.