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Ban on social media for children under 15 years old in Cyprus, and how to verify the age

Christodoulides government introduces age verification framework to protect minors online, based on European age verification system to ensure privacy

New EU app aims to restrict minors’ access to social media

Ursula von der Leyen presented a tool to restrict minors' access to inappropriate content - The app will allow users to prove their age by means of an ID card or passport

Mandatory age verification to be introduced across social media, alongside dedicated teen accounts for users aged 15–18 with nightly account locking features

With the implementation of the age ban for 15-year-olds from next January, the real data of millions of Greek accounts on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will be checked

Europeans favor banning social media for minors — 3 in 4 call for age limits

Just 4% think there should be no restrictions at all - Half of respondents said the age limit should be set at 16, according to Politico survey

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