Law No. 4779/2021 implements the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) in Greece, regulating audiovisual media services and video-sharing platforms. The law establishes rules for the protection of minors, harmful content, advertising, age verification, and online safety, and sets requirements for reporting and complaint mechanisms. (Source: Website)
The term ""harmful online content"" is specified in the Greek Act 4779/2021 as the content that “may impair the physical, mental or moral development of minors”. The strictest categories of harmful online content that are mentioned in the above Act are gratuitous violence and pornography.
(Source: Greece - Policy monitor country profile, 2025)
Entities responsible for implementation: National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV)
Law No. 4779/2021 implements the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) in Greece, regulating audiovisual media services and video-sharing platforms. The law establishes rules for the protection of minors, harmful content, advertising, age verification, and online safety, and sets requirements for reporting and complaint mechanisms. (Source: Website)
The term ""harmful online content"" is specified in the Greek Act 4779/2021 as the content that “may impair the physical, mental or moral development of minors”. The strictest categories of harmful online content that are mentioned in the above Act are gratuitous violence and pornography.
(Source: Greece - Policy monitor country profile, 2025)
Entities responsible for implementation: National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV)
- harmful content age verification online safety advertising
