# Greece passes ban on social media use by children under 15

https://mins.news/en/item/112400

- DW, 2026-10-23 09:04 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/greece-joins-countries-putting-age-limits-on-social-media-banning-access-for-kids-under-15/a-79739606?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Greece’s parliament passed a bill by majority vote barring under-15s from using online social media services from January 1, 2027. Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence Minister Dimitris Papastergiou said the measure is intended to protect children’s mental health and defended an app that checks whether users are above or below 15 without sharing other personal data.

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