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Greek Parliament approves social media ban for children under 15
The new Greek legislation will come into effect on January 1, 2027, requiring platforms to develop age verification mechanisms to restrict access for children and adolescents.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Ban on the use of social media by children under 15 in Greece.
- Who is affected
- Children and adolescents under 15 residing in Greece, as well as social media companies.
- What changes
- Platforms must implement age verification systems and parents must use state applications to block access on their children's devices.
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- Grécia aprova lei que bane redes sociais para menores de 15 anos — Olhar Digital
- Grécia aprova proibição de redes sociais para menores de 15 anos — g1 — economia
- Grécia aprova proibição de redes sociais para menores de 15 anos — Folha de S.Paulo — mercado