Losing your kids to doom scrolling? Greece is building a government app for that


Other countries have also taken steps to ensure online child safety, such as the United States’ Kids Online Safety Act and Britain’s Online Safety Act. — Image by freepik

ATHENS, Greece: Greece announced plans on Dec 30 to enhance parental oversight of mobile devices in 2025 through a government-operated app, that will help get digital age verification and browsing controls.

Dimitris Papastergiou, the minister of digital governance, said the Kids Wallet app, due to launch in March, was aimed at safeguarding children under the age of 15 from the risks of excessive and inappropriate Internet use.

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