Greece's Parliament bans social media for under-15s from 1 Jan 2027, mandating age verification via state apps
Greece's Parliament passed a law banning children under 15 from using social media, effective 1 January 2027. Covered platforms include TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X, which must verify user age and protect privacy. Platforms have about two and a half months to develop reliable, privacy-preserving age verification, and non-compliance can lead to fines under the EU Digital Services Act. The government, led by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, says it wants to push the EU toward similar rules. This is a regulatory and policy development, not a security incident.
Detalhes técnicos
- Parents must install the state apps Kids Wallet or Gov.gr on children's devices to block access to the banned platforms.
- According to Digital Governance and AI Minister Dimitris Papastergiou, the tools use age tokens to confirm an age bracket while limiting disclosure of personal data.
- The EU Commission's EU Kids Act proposal sets a general ban for under-13s. Greece is one of seven EU states working with the Commission on an age verification solution.
- Australia's comparable ban has met practical age verification difficulties. A similar French law was struck down by the Constitutional Council in August.
Remediação
Not applicable. Platforms operating in Greece should implement compliant age verification before the 1 January 2027 effective date to avoid DSA-based fines.
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Greece's Parliament bans social media for under-15s from 1 Jan 2027, mandating age verification via state apps
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Greece's Parliament passed a law banning children under 15 from using social media, effective 1 January 2027. Covered platforms include TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X, which must verify user age and protect privacy. Platforms have about two and a half months to develop reliable, privacy-preserving age verification, and non-compliance can lead to fines under the EU Digital Services Act. The government, led by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, says it wants to push the EU toward similar rules. This is a regulatory and policy development, not a security incident.
Technical Details
- Parents must install the state apps Kids Wallet or Gov.gr on children's devices to block access to the banned platforms.
- According to Digital Governance and AI Minister Dimitris Papastergiou, the tools use age tokens to confirm an age bracket while limiting disclosure of personal data.
- The EU Commission's EU Kids Act proposal sets a general ban for under-13s. Greece is one of seven EU states working with the Commission on an age verification solution.
- Australia's comparable ban has met practical age verification difficulties. A similar French law was struck down by the Constitutional Council in August.
Remediation
Not applicable. Platforms operating in Greece should implement compliant age verification before the 1 January 2027 effective date to avoid DSA-based fines.