Greece's parliament has passed a bill that will ban social media platforms for children under 15, with the measure set to take effect in 2027, according to Reuters. The law also gives social media companies two months to put age-verification systems in place.
The vote makes Greece one of the first European countries to draw a hard legal line at 15 for social media access. For parents, regulators and platforms across the region, the decision is a test case for how far governments can go in restricting minors online.
What the Greek social media ban says
Under the bill, social media services will be off-limits to users under 15 once the ban begins in 2027. Companies operating in the country must introduce age checks within two months, as reported by Reuters via Techmeme.
The text does not name specific platforms in the reports available so far, and it is not yet clear how the age-verification requirement will be enforced in practice. The two-month window suggests authorities want compliance systems ready well before the 2027 deadline.
Why Greece's under-15 rule matters in Europe
Greece's move lands as governments across Europe debate how to protect minors from social media without cutting them off from the internet entirely. Age verification has become the central technical and privacy question in those debates.
Because the ban applies from 2027, platforms have time to adapt, but the two-month verification deadline creates immediate pressure. The outcome in Greece will likely be watched closely by lawmakers in other EU countries weighing similar restrictions.
What it means for you
For readers in Tunisia, the Greek law does not change anything locally: no similar ban has been announced here, and Tunisian rules for minors on social media remain as they are. The story matters mainly as a signal of where European policy is heading.
