Greece bans children under 15 from social media from Jan 1, 2027

Maximum fine, share of turnover

6 %

Platforms must verify ages or face fines of up to 6 per cent of their global annual turnover.

"Children are sinking into the internet every day, and I believe a responsible government must do what it is obliged to do."

— Dimitris Papastergiou, digital governance minister

Background

Greece aims to be the first EU member state with such a ban. France's key under-15 provision was ruled unconstitutional on Aug 14.