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Greece: cyberbullying law for schools
Bottom line for counselors: Schools must have anti-bullying rules, and those rules cover online bullying. Takedown help is limited, so report harmful posts to the platform first. Some online abuse can be a crime under general laws.
Last verified: checked against official sources on 11 November 2026.
EU member state
Greece
Bullying law and reporting platform; under-15 social media ban from 2027.
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One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. A 2023 law requires every school to name a person responsible for preventing violence and bullying, and created the stop-bullying.gov.gr reporting platform.
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Law 5029/2023 and ministerial decisions in 2024 set prevention and response protocols and regional action groups.
- Yes:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Yes. The platform and protocols cover online bullying.
- Partly:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
Partly. Under the EU Digital Services Act, platforms must act on reports of illegal content, trusted flaggers get priority, and you can complain to the national Digital Services Coordinator. There is no national body that orders individual posts down for bullying alone.
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The national Safer Internet Centre runs a helpline that can escalate cases to platforms.
- Yes:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
Yes, from 1 January 2027. A law passed in October 2026 bars under-15s from social media, even with parental consent; platforms must check age.
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Children can otherwise consent to data use from 15 under GDPR. The state Kids Wallet app can tell a platform whether a user is over 15.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Phones must stay in pupils' bags for the whole school day since 2024.
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- Partly:
When is online abuse a crime?
There is no single cyberbullying offence. Online abuse can be a crime when it becomes harassment, threats, stalking, defamation or sharing intimate images without consent.
- Partly:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Guidance comes from the education ministry and the national Safer Internet Centre, which offers a helpline and resources for schools.
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The EU's 2026 Action plan against cyberbullying promises more training and resources for schools.
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