The Greek parliament passed a bill on Friday prohibiting children under 15 from using social media platforms. The move comes against a backdrop of growing concerns about social media's impact on the health and safety of minors. The ban will take effect on January 1, 2027. Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis said that the social media platform has two and a half months to develop a plan to verify the age of users and protect their privacy.

The Greek parliament passed a bill on Friday prohibiting children under 15 from using social media platforms. The move comes against a backdrop of growing concerns about social media's impact on the health and safety of minors. The ban will take effect on January 1, 2027. Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis said that the social media platform has two and a half months to develop a plan to verify the age of users and protect their privacy.