Greece

Under-15 Social Media Bans Across Europe: How the Laws Compare

In the eighteen months after Australia became the first country to ban social media for under-16s, the policy crossed the Atlantic and the English Channel. By May 2026, five European countries had either passed or actively legislated their own variants. France, Greece, Denmark and Cyprus settled on 15 as the cutoff. Turkey landed on 15 too, but with a markedly different enforcement model that has drawn criticism from civil liberties groups.

Greece to Ban Social Media for Under-15s from 2027

Greece has announced it will ban children under 15 from using social media — and the announcement came in an unusual way. On April 8, 2026, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis posted a video on TikTok to announce a ban on… TikTok (and other platforms) for young users.

“We decided to proceed with something difficult but necessary — banning access to social media for children under 15,” the Prime Minister said in his video message.