France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
The court said the blanket restriction was disproportionate and left school smartphone rules intact, forcing lawmakers to rewrite the measure.
- On Friday, the Constitutional Council struck down a ban on social media access for children under 15, ruling that the law "constitutes an infringement that is neither appropriate, necessary, nor proportionate" to freedom of expression.
- The Constitutional Council found the legislation failed to specify conditions and limits for age verification, inherently forcing all users, including adults, to prove their age without necessary legal safeguards.
- President Emmanuel Macron championed this ban as a flagship measure, aiming to make France the first country in Europe to restrict platforms including Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube for under-15 users.
- Following the ruling, Macron instructed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to draft new, legally sound legislation that accounts for the Council's decision and the European framework protecting minors.
- The President remains fully committed to bringing this reform to fruition by Spring 2027, the palace confirmed, ensuring child protection online remains a priority before the election.
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France blocks under-15 social media ban over freedom of expression fears
France’s highest court has struck down a bill banning social media for teensJudges ruled the ban disproportionately infringed on freedom of expressionThis decision also pauses evaluation of VPN usage in FranceFrance's highest constitutional authority, the Constitutional Council, has blocked a controversial bill that would have banned social media access for children under the age of 15. Initially slated to take effect this September, the legisla…
French Constitutional Council strikes down social media ban for children under 15
France's Constitutional Council on Friday struck down a law banning social media access for children under 15, ruling that the measure constituted a disproportionate infringement on freedom of expression.The constitutional authority stated that the blanket
France's Constitutional Council has collected Emmanuel Macron's social media ban for under-15s – and at the same time confirmed the mechanism that Report24 has been warning about for months. Anyone who wants to block children from social networks must inevitably also control adults: Every user must prove that he is old enough before the digital door is opened to him. While Paris is looking feverishly for a new construction for the same ban, Ursu…
French Children Can Continue to Be on Social Media. The Constitutional Council Has Scrapped the Ban.
The French Constitutional Council on Friday rejected a ban on the use of social media by children under the age of 15. The measure, according to the French equivalent of the constitutional court, constitutes a disproportionate interference with freedom of expression.
Despite the cancellation of the basic provision by the Constitutional Council, the French president immediately calls for a "legally strong" bill - Aiming to complete the reform before the end of his term. The post Macron insists on banning social media for children under 15 appeared first on in.gr.
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