France submits revised social media ban for minors to EU Commission

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The French government has submitted a revised proposal to the European Commission to restrict social media access for children under 15. This move follows a decision by the French Constitutional Council in August, which struck down a previous version of the law, ruling that it constituted a disproportionate infringement on the freedom of expression and communication of adolescents.

Unlike the initial attempt to ban specific platforms, the new proposal focuses on regulating approximately ten specific features deemed harmful or addictive to minors. These include automatic video playback, nighttime notification flows, and communication with unknown accounts. The revised plan also includes a provision allowing children aged 13 to 15 to use social media if they have parental or legal guardian consent.

President Emmanuel Macron is advocating for this protection to become a European Union-wide standard rather than a purely national measure. Simultaneously, the European Commission is expected to propose the EU KIDS Act, which would establish a minimum age for social media access and require online products to be safe by design across the entire bloc.

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Emmanuel Macron · European Commission · France · French Constitutional Council · Sébastien Lecornu · Ursula von der Leyen

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[● 13 SOURCES] President Macron aims to have the social media ban operational in France before he leaves office in the spring. www.bienpublic.com · www.la-croix.com · www.leprogres.fr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.moreto.net · +7 more
[● 25 SOURCES] The French Constitutional Council previously struck down a prior version of the ban, ruling it was a disproportionate infringement on freedom of expression. www.bienpublic.com · www.la-croix.com · nachrichten.fr · www.leprogres.fr · bonitet.com · +19 more
[● 26 SOURCES] The French government has submitted a revised proposal to the European Commission to ban social media for children under 15. www.bienpublic.com · www.la-croix.com · nachrichten.fr · www.reporter.gr · www.ertnews.gr · +20 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The new proposal may target specific harmful or addictive features, such as automatic video playback and nighttime notification flows. www.la-croix.com · www.businessdaily.gr · www.insider.gr · lesinguliersete.fr · www.linfodurable.fr · +4 more
[● 13 SOURCES] Emmanuel Macron is seeking to expand the social media ban for children under 15 to a European Union-wide standard. bonitet.com · gradskeinfo.rs · www.sbctv.gr · www.reporter.gr · www.frenchweb.fr · +7 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The European Commission will propose the EU KIDS Act to set a minimum age for social media access across the bloc. rtv-hb.com · cde.news · www.bug.hr
[● 3 SOURCES] The revised French proposal allows children aged 13 to 15 to use social media with parental or guardian consent. clubfm.al · skopje1.mk · lesinguliersete.fr