Greece ‌is "very close" to ​announcing a ‍social media ban ​for ​children ⁠aged under 15, a senior government source ‌told Reuters on ​Tuesday. Spain said ‌on ‍Tuesday that it ⁠plans to ban social media for those ​aged under 16 and will create a law to hold social media executives personally responsible for hate ​speech on their platforms.

Spain and Greece on Tuesday proposed bans on social media use by teenagers as attitudes hardened in Europe against technology some say is designed to be addictive and which can expose children to harm...