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Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, PM says

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced plans to ban social media access for children under 15 starting January 1, 2027, citing concerns over anxiety and sleep issues. He stated that Greece aims to encourage the European Union to adopt similar measures, noting that other countries like Slovenia, Britain, Austria, and Spain are also considering such bans.

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced plans to ban social media access for children under 15 starting January 1, 2027, citing concerns over anxiety and sleep issues. He stated that Greece aims to encourage the European Union to adopt similar measures, noting that other countries like Slovenia, Britain, Austria, and Spain are also considering such bans.

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4 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, citing rising anxiety, sleep problems and the addictive design of online platforms.”
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The provided evidence only contains general biographical information about Kyriakos Mitsotakis from Wikipedia, but none of the sources mention a specific plan to ban social media access for children under 15 starting January 1, 2027. Therefore, the claim cannot be corroborated or verified using the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Konstantinos Mitsotakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Μητσοτάκης, romanized: Konstantínos Mitsotákis, IPA: [konsta(n)ˈdinos mit͡soˈtacis]; 31 October [O.S. 18 October] 1918 – 29 May 2017) was a Greek liberal p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantinos_Mitsotakis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Greek: Κυριάκος Μητσοτάκης, IPA: [cirˈʝakos mit͡soˈtacis]; born 4 March 1968) is a Greek politician, currently serving as the prime minister of Greece since July 2019, except for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyriakos_Mitsotakis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Second Cabinet of Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in on 27 June 2023, following the parliamentary election held two days earlier. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of New Democracy, was sworn in for a sec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Kyriakos_Mit…
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“An opinion poll by ALCO published in February showed about 80% of those surveyed approved of a ban.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of Wikipedia articles related to 'ALCO' (American Locomotive Company) and do not mention any opinion polls, ALCO FA, or approval rates regarding social media bans. Thus, the claim cannot be verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ALCO FA is a family of B-B diesel locomotives designed to haul freight trains. The locomotives were built by a partnership of ALCO and General Electric in Schenectady, New York, between January 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALCO_FA
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ALCO S-2 and S-4 are 1,000-horsepower (746 kW) diesel electric switcher locomotives produced by ALCO and Canadian licensee Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW). Powered by turbocharged, 6-cylinder ALCO…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALCO_S-2_and_S-4
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American Locomotive Company (often shortened to ALCO, ALCo or Alco) was an American manufacturer that operated from 1901 to 1969, initially specializing in the production of locomotives but later …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Locomotive_Company
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“The Greek government has already outlawed mobile phones in schools and set up parental control platforms to limit teenagers' screen time.”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided evidence set. While the evidence gathering process was executed, no relevant information was returned to confirm or deny the ban on mobile phones in schools or the implementation of parental control platforms.
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“Slovenia, Britain, Austria and Spain have also said they are working on similar bans after Australia became the first country in the world to block access to children under 16 last year.”
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The provided evidence contains general Wikipedia articles about future sporting events (World Archery, World Junior Ice Hockey, Winter Paralympics) and does not contain any information regarding Slovenia, Britain, Austria, Spain, or Australia working on social media bans. Therefore, the claim cannot be corroborated or verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Archery Championships was held from 5 to 12 September 2025 in Gwangju, South Korea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Archery_Championshi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2027 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2027 WJC) will be the 51st Ice Hockey World Junior Championships organized by the IIHF. There are seven tournament tiers. The top division will begin De…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Para-alpine skiing was one of the competitions at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. In total, 30 medal events were held.
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