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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
2 ನಿಮಿಷ
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.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
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.
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- 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.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
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
ಗ್ರೀಸ್ ಯಾವ ವಯಸ್ಸಿಗಿಂತ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ ನಿಷೇಧಿಸುವ ಕಾನೂನು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸಿದೆ?
- 13 ವರ್ಷ
- 14 ವರ್ಷ
- 15 ವರ್ಷ
- 16 ವರ್ಷ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಸರಿ: 15 ವರ್ಷ
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