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Greece passes social media ban for children under 15
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Greece bans social media under 15: the age-verification question GS-II digital governance answers must now address
Greece bans social media for under-15s.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Greece has passed a law banning social media for children below 15.
It is among seven European Union countries seeking an age-verification solution with the European Commission.
સ્રોત: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
મુખ્ય તથ્યો
Remember these
- Greece has passed a law banning social media for children below 15.
- Greece is among seven European Union countries seeking an age-verification solution with the European Commission.
- The ban hinges on age verification, which platforms must enforce.
- Many platforms set 13 as their own minimum age, so the Greek threshold is higher.
પ્રિલિમ્સ · મેઇન્સ
How the exam will ask it
પ્રિલિમ્સ
- Greece has legislated a social media ban for children below 15 years.
- Seven EU countries, including Greece, are working with the European Commission on an age-verification solution.
- Age verification is the key enforcement mechanism for any age-based social media restriction.
મેઇન્સ
GS-II (International Relations, Governance) and GS-III (Technology). Issue: rising concern over children's exposure to social media. Provision: Greece's under-15 ban, backed by an EU-level age-verification effort. Implication: tension between child protection, privacy and platform compliance. Way forward: privacy-preserving age verification, platform accountability and digital literacy, relevant to India's own data protection debate.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Greece has passed a law banning social media for children below which age?
- 13 years
- 14 years
- 15 years
- 16 years
જવાબ જુઓ
જવાબ: C — Correct: 15 years — Right: the Greek law covers children under 15. • 13 years — Wrong: 13 is the common platform minimum age, not Greece's ban threshold. • 14 years — Wrong: 14 is not the age in the Greek law. • 16 years — Wrong: 16 is the threshold in some other countries, not in the Greek law.
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