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According to the Commission, France Is Entitled to Prohibit Access to Social Networks for Children

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When asked about the successful vote of French MPs to ban social networks for people under 15 years of age, European executive spokesman Thomas Regnier recalled the obligation to respect the national legislation of the platforms.

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European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier said on Tuesday that "the French authorities have the right to set a digital age for their citizens", noting that it is "obligation of large online platforms to respect national legislation".

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When asked about the successful vote of French MPs to ban social networks for people under 15 years of age, European executive spokesman Thomas Regnier recalled the obligation to respect the national legislation of the platforms.

·France
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Adopted at first reading in the Assembly, the government-supported text focuses on national law and the European DSA to force platforms to check the age of users.

·Paris, France
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France has the right to restrict the access of minors under 15 years of age to socializing networks, confirmed, in March, the European Commission, in the context of a draft law adopted in the first reading of the French Parliament....

The National Assembly of France in the first reading supported the bill to ban social networks for children under 15, the document is still to be considered by the Senate

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Le Huffington Post broke the news in Paris, France on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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