Greece Bans Social Media for Under-15s, EU Follows

0:00On April 8th, Greece just dropped a major move, announcing a full ban on social media for anyone under 15, kicking in January next year. Prime Minister Kiriakos Misotakis is leading the charge, pointing to skyrocketing anxiety and sleep issues in kids, plus the straight-up addictive. Pull of those apps designed to hook you. Australia beat them to it last December, becoming the first nation to four sites like TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat to delete under 16 accounts, or pay huge fines. Now France, Austria, and Spain are rolling out similar restrictions, while the UK is consulting on an under 16 ban in Ireland with Denmark are, eyeing the same. Kids are opening up to Misotakis about feeling wiped out from constant comparisons and online pressure, and parents are stressing over their little ones glued to screens instead of sleeping. He calls it tough but essential, saying tech sparks creativity with these attention-grabbing model steel kids freedom.

1:00On the EU front, Greece is pushing hard for constant and wide rules, like mandatory age checks for under 15s, a shared ban, and re-verifying ages, every six months. This comes amid a fresh US court ruling that penned meta and YouTube for building addictive platforms that wrecked a young woman's mental health. Kids are pushing back, claiming bands won't stick, and could leave teens more isolated, with Reddit already suing Australia. As evidence piles up on social media's toll, expect this wave of protections to keep building across borders. That's your update from Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.