The Greek government announced the new draft law regulating the use of social media by minors.
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The Greek government has initiated the legal regulation process in order to reduce the risks posed by children's social media use.
Greek Minister of State Akis Skerços, Greek Minister of Health Antonis Georgiadis and Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiu held a joint press conference in which they gave information about the draft law "concerning minors' access to social media networks".
Skerços pointed out that the regulations made by social media companies to protect children are no longer sufficient and stated that from now on, children under the age of 15 will be restricted from accessing social media networks.
Minister of Health Georgiadis also stated that more than half of the children aged 10-12 have a social media account and one in every four children with an account spends a lot of time on social media.
Minister of Digital Governance Papastergiu noted that the legal framework will be regulated in accordance with European Union (EU) laws and implementation will begin as of January 1, 2027.
Access to accounts opened by people under the age of 15 before the application comes into force will also be blocked.
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The draft law will enter into force as of January 1, 2027.
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