Greece expected to announce social media ban for children under 15


A girl checks social media posts on her phone, as Greece is set to ban under-15s from social media in European crackdown, in Athens, Greece, April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

April ⁠8 (Reuters) - Greek Prime ⁠Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ‌is expected on Wednesday to announce ​a ban ⁠on access ⁠to social media for ⁠children ‌under the ⁠age of 15, according ​to ‌a government briefing.

Slovenia, ⁠Britain, ​Austria and Spain have ⁠also said they ​are working on similar bans after ⁠Australia became the first country in the world ​to ⁠block access to ​children ‌under 16.

(Reporting by ​Antonis Pothitos; Editing by)

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