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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended the initiative to limit access to social media for children under 15.
Greece plans to require social media platforms to verify users' ages using digital identity from January 1, 2027.
KEY POINTS
- The government will introduce a legal ban on social media access for children under 15, giving parents a clear rule.
- Prime Minister Mitsotakis has already informed the European Commission President, seeking EU legislative support for the measure.
- Future government interventions may target gaming and online gambling platforms for similar restrictions.
- Court decisions abroad now recognize the addictive design of social media and platforms' responsibility to vulnerable users.
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