GREECE will ban access to social media for children under 15 from 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said today.He said the move was aimed at tackling rising anxiety and sleep problems among young people, as well as the “addictive design” of social media.An opinion poll in February showed that about 80 per cent approved of a ban.Mobile phones ​in schools have already been banned in Greece, and parental control platforms have been created to limit teenagers’ screen time.

GREECE will ban access to social media for children under 15 from 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said today.

He said the move was aimed at tackling rising anxiety and sleep problems among young people, as well as the “addictive design” of social media.

An opinion poll in February showed that about 80 per cent approved of a ban.

Mobile phones ​in schools have already been banned in Greece, and parental control platforms have been created to limit teenagers’ screen time.

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