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The Senate, in Turn, Votes Against Social Networks for Children Under the Age of 15
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France has come a step closer to a ban on social media services for children and young people under the age of 15.
Children and adolescents under the age of 15 are soon to be allowed to use only limited social media in France, thus protecting their mental health.
The upper chamber fears a disproportionate violation of fundamental freedoms if the ban was absolute, and in the text voted on on Tuesday 31 March distinguishes two types of platforms. The government will seize the European Commission.
Emmanuel Macron wants to enforce the measure as early as September, but the government fears that the version adopted by senators will be rejected because of non-compliance with European law.
The executive aims to bring this measure into force before the fall of September The Senate voted on Tuesday 31 March to ban social networks for minors under 15 years of age under certain conditions.
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