Reuters has learned about Greece's plans to ban the use of social media for children under 15

Greece is planning to announce a new bill that would ban the use of social media by children under the age of 15. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on April 8.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis intends to announce such a decision on April 8, the article says. It is noted that if Athens announces new restrictive measures in the online space, the country will join the list of other states in which similar bills have either already been adopted or are actively being developed.

At the same time, the ban on social media for children and teenagers has become one of the main global trends in the field of digital security in recent months. Countries around the world are debating bills restricting the use of online platforms under the pretext of protecting minors from the harmful effects of content, addiction, cyberbullying, and mental health problems.

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Reuters also reported on March 27 that the Austrian authorities want to ban the use of social networks by children under the age of 14. It was noted that the risks that online platforms brought to the life and development of Austrian youth "were ignored for quite a long time."

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