The restrictions are set to come in at the beginning of 2027. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Greece will ban children under the age 15 from using social media starting next year. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made the announcement in a video posted to TikTok, in which he referenced anxiety, sleep problems and addictive design features as reasons for the ban. Greece has been proactive in its approach to tackling excessive screen time for children, having already banned mobile phones in schools in 2024. While the PM chose not to name any platforms, he said he was concerned about children comparing themselves to others on social media and taking online comments to heart. "Greece will be among the first countries to take such an initiative," Mitsotakis said. "I am certain, however, that it will not be the last. Our goal is to push the European Union in this direction as well." As reported by The New York Times, Greece's digital governance minister, Dimitris Papastergiou, said that social media companies would be legally required to uphold the new restrictions by verifying the ages of their users. Failure to comply would lead to fines under the EU's D
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A farmer has said he is planning to out-breed his highland cows to try to stop walkers and social media influencers from hugging them. Cattle farmer Alex Birch, from Derbyshire, told the BBC he was taking action to make the cows "less…
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A farmer has said he is planning to out-breed his highland cows to try to stop walkers and social media influencers from hugging them. Cattle farmer Alex Birch, from Derbyshire, told the BBC he was taking action to make…
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A farmer has said he is planning to out-breed his highland cows to try to stop walkers and social media influencers from hugging them. Cattle farmer Alex Birch, from Derbyshire, told the BBC he was taking action to make the cows "less…
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