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France enacts EU‑first ban on social media for under‑15s

The French Parliament approved a law that bars children under 15 from accessing social‑media platforms, making France the first European Union member to impose such an age limit. The lower house voted 279‑81 and the Senate 243‑2. The measure will take effect in two stages: from 1 September 2026 new accounts for users under 15 must be blocked, and from 1 January 2027 existing under‑15 accounts will be closed. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and X must implement age‑verification systems, offering at least two methods, while educational sites, open‑source software and online encyclopedias are exempt. The law also bans mobile‑phone use in secondary schools, with limited exceptions. President Emmanuel Macron hailed the vote as a “great progress” for protecting children and announced that the law now awaits review by the Constitutional Council. Lawmakers from La France Insoumise have lodged a constitutional challenge, arguing the ban infringes on freedom of expression and privacy. France joins Australia, the United Kingdom and other countries that have introduced similar restrictions, but it is the first to codify the rule at the national level across the EU.

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