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Greece bans social media for under-15s, effective January 2027
Luiza Jarovsky has reported that Greece has announced it will ban social media access for users under 15, effective January 2027, following Australia's under-16 ban. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis cited rising anxiety, sleep disruption, and addictive platform design as the primary drivers, and explicitly stated Greece intends to push the EU to adopt a similar framework across member states.
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Indonesia, France, and Spain are also considering comparable measures.
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For you, this means audience targeting constraints for under-15s on platforms operating in Greece from January 2027, and the possibility of a coordinated EU-wide age restriction framework affecting targeting capabilities across multiple markets simultaneously.
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Greece bans social media for under-15s, effective January 2027
Luiza Jarovsky has reported that Greece has announced it will ban social media access for users under 15, effective January 2027, following Australia's under-16 ban. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis cited rising anxiety, sleep disruption, and addictive platform design as the primary drivers, and explicitly stated Greece intends to push the EU to adopt a similar framework across member states. Indonesia, France, and Spain are also considering comparable measures.
For you, this means audience targeting constraints for under-15s on platforms operating in Greece from January 2027, and the possibility of a coordinated EU-wide age restriction framework affecting targeting capabilities across multiple markets simultaneously.
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