Greece Aims to Combat Online Harassment

Greek government led by Dimitris Papastergiou plans to mandate identity verification for social media accounts.
Goal is to reduce online toxicity, coordinated harassment, and fake news while ensuring profiles represent real people.
Proposal is handled by Kyriakos Mitsotakis's office and clarified by Pavlos Marinakis.
Papastergiou argues platforms can verify identities technically but maintain anonymity for business models.
Critics highlight technical complexity and freedom of speech concerns, suggesting an EU-wide approach is better.
Government frames the move as 'safeguarding democracy' amid 2027 elections.

Politics | Technology | Social Media

Greece

Kyriakos Mitsotakis | Pavlos Marinakis | Dimitris Papastergiou

2 days ago