France Bans Social Media for Under-15s: Could the U.S. Be Next?
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Social Media Bans Are Gaining Popularity. They’re Also a Bad Idea
French teens are about to start the school year with access to one less vice.On July 23, France’s Parliament approved legislation that will ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media. Under the law — which President Emanuel Macron has said he will sign — new verification requirements will go into effect in September with the goal of preventing children under 15 from opening new accounts. In January, the law will expand retroact…
First presented to the National Assembly in November 2025, the draft law to better protect minors from the dangers of social networks was adopted by the deputies on 21 July. The text provides for limiting access to platforms for children under the age of 15 in order to protect them from inappropriate content, cyber-harassment and mechanisms that could encourage excessive use.The Constitutional Council has been referred to more than sixty members…
France Bans Social Media for Under-15s: Could the U.S. Be Next?
[audio mp3="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2329/2026/07/27165719/h1s1.mp3"] FARGO, ND – France has approved a historic nationwide ban blocking children under 15 from social media—making it the first European nation to do so. The landmark move raises a growing question for American families: could similar restrictions be coming down the pike in the U.S.? Speaking on What’s On Your Mind on The FLAG, Fox News Radio co…
On 21 July, the National Assembly finally voted to ban social networks for children under the age of 15 in France. In the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Maison des Teens et des Jeunes adultes 66 welcomes a...
No Social Media Without Papers? – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
On July 21, France became the first European Union country to pass a blanket social media ban for children under 15. The legislation is one of the last major measures of French President Emmanuel Macron’s term before he leaves office next year. If the bill is determined to comply with the French Constitution, then the law will come into effect at the start of the new school year in September. New under-15 accounts will be prohibited, and platfor…
Global Security Mag OnlineGlobal Security Mag OnlineFollowing the final adoption by the Parliament of the law to ban access to social networks for children under 15, a reaction by Alina Bizga, Security Analyst at Bitdefender, which provides an analysis of the cybersecurity issues related to the implementation of this measure. If this law pursues a legitimate protection objective, it highlights the main points of vigilance to anticipate so that this measure actually strengthens the protection of m…
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