Policy1 hOctober 15, 2026, 00:50

Greece moves to regulate social media with minimum age of 15

Greece has tabled a bill requiring users to be at least 15 years old to hold social media accounts and forcing platforms to verify age. The law is expected to take effect on January 1, 2027, with DSA fines reaching 6% of global annual turnover.

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Greece moves to regulate social media with minimum age of 15

Minimum age for social media set at 15, effective January 1, 2027
Platforms must apply reliable age assurance methods
DSA fines can reach 6% of a platform's global annual turnover
Verification via Gov.gr Wallet and Kids Wallet using tokenized model

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