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France passes law banning social media for users under 15

France’s Parliament approved a landmark bill that bars children under the age of 15 from using social‑media platforms, making France the first European Union member to adopt such a blanket restriction. The measure was passed by both the Senate and the National Assembly with 279‑81 votes in the Assembly, and it also bans mobile‑phone use in secondary schools.

Under the law, platforms must verify users’ ages and are required to block the creation of new accounts for under‑15s from 1 September 2026, coinciding with the start of the school year. Existing accounts for that age group must be deleted by 1 January 2027. President Emmanuel Macron championed the legislation as a key achievement of his second term and said France is “leading the way in Europe” on child protection. A constitutional review is pending, and opposition parties warn the rule could undermine online anonymity and be difficult to enforce.

If implemented, the law will affect major services such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, while exempting online encyclopedias and certain educational platforms. The French move follows similar age‑restriction policies in Australia and Indonesia and is expected to influence debates on digital‑age limits across Europe.

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