France Becomes First EU Country to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15
The law makes France the first EU country to set a national social media age limit and requires age checks for new accounts.
- On Tuesday, France's National Assembly overwhelmingly approved legislation banning social media access for children under 15, voting 279 to 81 and making France the first European Union nation to enforce such restrictions.
- President Emmanuel Macron championed the legislation as a key initiative in his closing presidency, comparing the ban to alcohol restrictions and arguing it protects teenagers from social media's documented harms.
- According to France's health watchdog, 90% of children ages 12 to 17 use smartphones daily and 58% access social networks via their devices, highlighting documented risks including reduced self-esteem and exposure to harmful content.
- The Constitutional Council must now review the legislation to ensure constitutional compliance before implementation proceeds, while the measure awaits final approval before taking effect.
- While Australia and Indonesia enacted similar laws for children under 16, France becomes the first European Union member to implement such restrictions; Spain, Greece, and Denmark are now considering comparable bans.
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The French Parliament has given the green light this Tuesday to the ban on access to social networks for children under 15 years of age, a measure that will begin to be implemented in September in response to the growing concern about the effects that these platforms can have on the health, well-being and safety of children. ... Continue reading "France becomes an example for Spain: it is the first country in Europe to veto access to social netw…
Social media ban in France kicks off wave of new rules in the EU 法國開第一槍 歐盟掀青少年社群媒體管制潮
After months of debates across the continent, France became the first EU member to ban social media for young teenagers last week, kicking off what’s set to be a wave of new regulations and pressuring the bloc to find a unified approach toward the big tech platforms.France passed legislation banning
The proposal to impose a 15-year age limit on social media is supported by many young people – but far from all. DN has asked young people how they view the ban.
In particular, 67 per cent of adolescents report that they intend to comply with the law establishing a minimum age of 15 to access social networks.
France Bans Social Media for Childen Under 15: Macron
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. France has voted to ban social media for children under the age of 15, President Emmanuel Macron said. World News | France Bans Social Media for Childen Under 15: Macron.
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