Greece Bans Kids Under 15 from Social Media

0:00On April 8th, Greece is set to ban kids under 15 from social media starting January 1st, 2027. Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis dropped the news this week, making it one of the strictest moves yet to shield young minds from online overload. Polling shows 80% of Greek adults back the restriction, hard. Turns out, 75% of kids on these platforms are still in primary school, way too young for the scroll grind. Schools are already Nick's phones, and the government's rolling out parental controls to cap screen time. Parents are split but vocal. One mom says she's tapped out trying to rain in her 14-year-old son, while a dad prefers family phone limits as a. First step before a full ban. Teens like his daughter emits their normal, learned from birth, even if they sometimes lose control. Australia jumped first with an under 16 ban last December, sparking global buzz. Now spots like Slovenia, Spain, and Austria are eyeing similar rules, and the UK is polling folks on curfews or timecaps with results do this,

1:03summer. US courts are piling on too, ruling social media giants liable for addictive designs harming users. This way signals governments worldwide, drawing lines to protect the next gen from digital traps. Stay informed with global news, AI-powered updates. I'm Kori with the story.