Greece to Ban Social Media for Kids Under 15
The Spin
Government-critical narrative
Banning kids from social media isn't about safety — it's a trojan horse for mass surveillance that strips everyone of anonymity online. Age verification systems require harvesting biometric data and government IDs, creating infrastructure that governments and bad actors will inevitably abuse. Real child protection comes from data-privacy reform and breaking up big tech, not building a digital panopticon.
Pro-government narrative
Social media platforms are engineered to hijack kids' attention, fueling stress, depression and cyberbullying — and Greece is right to say enough is enough. Banning under-15s from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat is a commonsense health measure backed by experts, not a surveillance scheme. Greece is leading the way, and a unified EU framework should follow to protect children everywhere.
