Greece Becomes Latest Country to Ban Social Media Access for Teens

What Happened?

This week, Greece announced plans to ban access to social media for teenagers under the age of fifteen, becoming the latest European country in a growing list to restrict children's access to online platforms.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the decision was intended to help curb rising anxiety and sleep problems being experienced by young people, as well as the ‘addictive design’ of social media.

Greece’s social media ban will take effect in January 2027. Mr. Mitsotakis also said, ‘Many young people tell me they feel exhausted from the pressure to always be online.’

Why it Matters

The decision by Greece to enact a ban on social media for teens echoes steps that have been taken in Australia, France, Austria, and Spain. The United Kingdom and Denmark are also considering similar legislation to restrict teen access to social media.

The moves also come on the heels of a landmark court ruling in the United States that found social media platforms can be held liable for promoting addictive online systems. 

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a common European Union framework to ‘complement and reinforce the necessary national initiatives for the protection of minors.’ A growing body of research suggests that social media platforms are not only addictive for users, but they were designed that way by technology companies to maximize the amount of time people spend using their platforms. 

Most social media platforms offer free access for users, and those platforms generate revenue from advertising expenditures. Advertisers pay tech companies based on how many people are using their platforms, and a higher number of users on a platform means those platforms can charge advertisers more to run their ads. Platforms also charge advertisers based on how much time people spend on their sites, so attracting more users and keeping users on their sites longer also boosts ad revenue. 

The business model has been a lucrative one for technology companies, who make billions of dollars annually from advertising sales. Digital ad sales now rival television advertising, which demonstrates how much digital use has grown in the past twenty years. For users, especially those who are underage, the addictive nature of social media is believed to be linked to several physical and mental health problems, including obesity, depression, and even suicide.

While tech companies can argue that adults are old enough to know the risks of using their platforms, that argument rings hollow when applied to minors. The driving force behind the spate of new laws restricting access for minors to social media is the harmful effects of constant social media use. 

How it Affects You

As more countries restrict access to social media and the internet for minors, age verification mechanisms will likely increase online. While age verification could mean increased protection for minors, those tools will likely raise privacy questions for adults who must submit personal identifying information in order to verify they are not minors.

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