Greece Bans Social Media for Kids Under 15, Wants EU to Follow
Greek PM announces a nationwide social media ban for children under 15, effective January 1, 2027, and pushes for EU-wide coordination.
Greece is pulling the plug on social media for minors. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that children under 15 will be banned from accessing social media platforms starting January 1, 2027.
The move makes Greece one of the more aggressive European countries on youth digital safety. But Mitsotakis isn't stopping at national borders — he's calling for coordinated action across the entire European Union to tackle the issue collectively.
Details on enforcement mechanisms remain thin. The big question, as always with these bans: how do you actually keep a 14-year-old off Instagram? Age verification tech is notoriously leaky, and kids are notoriously resourceful.
Still, the political signal is loud and clear. Governments are done waiting for platforms to self-regulate when it comes to protecting young users. Expect more countries to follow with similar proposals.