Under-15 social media bill: Parliament records passage on 23 October
The bill has been added to Parliament’s passed-bills list. The parliamentary entry is distinct from Gazette publication and commencement.
Updated 23.10.2026 · 10:03, Athens time — What changed
The Hellenic Parliament now records the bill prohibiting minors’ use of online social-networking services as passed. Its official record gives 23 October 2026 as the passage date, and the bill now appears in the official passed-bills feed.
This replaces the “Discussion and Voting” label with a stage date of 22 October described in earlier updates. It adds parliamentary documentation that voting has been completed, following the confirmation already provided by the Ministry of Digital Governance.
Passage, publication of the law in the Government Gazette and commencement are separate stages. A final Gazette-published text was not established in this check. 1 January 2027 remains the application date given by the ministry; this is not presented as immediate activation of the ban.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 23.10.2026 · 07:05, Athens time — What changed
In a new announcement dated 23 October, Greece’s Ministry of Digital Governance confirms that the plenary passed the bill concerning children under 15. The previous update attributed passage to ERT’s ANA-MPA parliamentary report; an official primary confirmation has now been added.
According to the ministry, platforms are responsible for reliable age verification. The solution will transmit only whether the age threshold is met, without mandating one exclusive technology and with a way to correct errors. Kids Wallet is mentioned as an available tool, not the sole compulsory solution.
The announcement distinguishes social-networking services from private communication and educational use. It retains 1 January 2027 as the application date.
This is the ministry’s official description. A final law published in the Government Gazette was not established in this check; precise terms and any implementing measures require checking against the final published framework. No immediate activation of the ban is announced.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 23.10.2026 · 02:11, Athens time — What changed
ERTnews, in an ANA-MPA report published on 23 October at 01:03, reports that the plenary passed the bill by majority. According to that report, New Democracy voted in favour in principle, PASOK voted “present”, while SYRIZA, Greek Solution, KKE, NIKI and Course of Freedom voted against.
Parliament’s official record still displays “Discussion and Voting”, dated 22 October. That label alone does not establish the outcome; passage is attributed to the accessible parliamentary news report.
Gazette publication or a final published law has not yet been established. The timetable reported is 1 January 2027, not immediate application. PASOK’s earlier proposal remains in the history as a proposal, without being treated as an adopted provision.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 22.10.2026 · 11:00, Athens time — What changed
Parliament's record now places the bill at the “Discussion and Voting” stage, dated 22 October. This describes the procedural phase; completed voting or Gazette publication had not been established at the time of checking.
PASOK–Movement for Change announced that it had submitted an amendment and published its full proposed text. Its main departure is to allow restricted-function accounts for children aged 13–14, with parental or guardian participation and supervision. The exception would not cover children under 13.
The proposal provides parental time-management tools, including the option of selecting a one-hour daily limit. It does not impose a universal mandatory one-hour cut-off. It proposes calculating age from the precise date of birth and verifying it through KidsWallet or an equivalent solution.
These are opposition proposals, not current rules or changes already accepted into the bill. The final wording and commencement require checking the text eventually passed and published.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 22.10.2026 · 10:04, Athens time — What changed
Parliament's official bill record now shows “Ready for discussion in Parliament”, dated 21 October, replacing the committee-processing stage described in the previous update.
The supplementary plenary agenda for Thursday 22 October at 10:00 schedules debate and voting on the bill's principles, articles and entirety in one sitting. Zoe Rapti and Stefanos Parastatidis are the rapporteurs.
The entry confirms the next parliamentary stage and the schedule; it is not a voting result. At the time of checking, completed passage or Gazette publication had not been established. The final provisions and commencement must be checked against the final text.
Earlier updates — history
Update, 13 October 2026, 11:11 Athens time — What changed: The Hellenic Parliament now lists the bill at the standing-committee scrutiny stage, dated 13 October. It is being considered by the Standing Committee on Public Administration, Public Order and Justice.
This means parliamentary examination has begun; it does not mean the bill has been passed. The government timetable sets a plenary vote for Thursday 22 October and retains 1 January 2027 as the target start date. Enactment, publication and the necessary implementation measures are still required.
Previous update — 12 October, 11:58 Athens time
Update, 12 October 2026, 11:58 Athens time — What changed: Minister of State Akis Skertsos said during the interministerial presentation that the bill is expected to be put to a vote on Thursday 22 October. This is an announced government timetable, not a completed parliamentary vote.
The proposed start remains 1 January 2027. Until the final text is enacted and published, the ban is not active and the provisions may change during parliamentary scrutiny.
Initial report — 10 October, 09:02 Athens time
A bill proposing to prohibit access to social-networking services for children under 15 was submitted to Greece’s Parliament on 9 October 2026. The proposal from Minister of State Akis Skertsos was referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration, Public Order and Justice.
What the submitted text provides
Article 4 sets the threshold at age 15 and allows use of existing age-verification functions in the digital document repository or KidsWallet. For this measure, everyone born in the same calendar year would be treated as having a 1 January birth date.
Oversight would fall to the National Council for Radio and Television and the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, using the powers referenced in Law 5099/2024.
Proposed start: 1 January 2027
Article 6 envisages entry into force on 1 January 2027. The legislation would automatically cease to apply if an EU regulation addressing the same issue were adopted.
This remains a submitted bill, not an enacted law or an active ban. Its provisions may change during parliamentary scrutiny. Implementation depends on completion of the legislative process and publication of the final law.
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