# Greece to block social media access for under-15s from 2027

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/greece-enacts-social-media-ban-for-kids-under-15/
- Published: 2026-10-23T13:12:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T13:23:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2295143/greece-enacts-social-media-ban-for-kids-under-15/
- Topics: Gadgets

## Key points

- Greece will ban under-15s from social media from 2027.
- Platforms must verify users’ ages or risk EU fines.
- Parents will use state-backed apps to block access.

## Summary

Greece’s parliament has passed a law barring children under 15 from using social media, which the government says is needed to protect children online. The measure takes effect on 1 January 2027 and is among the first such bans in the European Union.

It covers platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X, which must use proportionate, reliable age checks or face fines under the EU’s Digital Services Act. Parents will be asked to use state-backed Kids Wallet or Gov.gr apps, designed to confirm age with limited disclosure of personal data. Minority parties opposed the bill; Greece previously banned mobile phones in schools in 2024, while a proposed EU-wide law sets a ban only for under-13s.

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