France Plans Social Media Ban for Children Under 15 Starting 2026
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Summary
France plans to implement a social media ban for children under 15 starting from the 2026 academic year, following Australia's world-first ban on social media platforms for under-16s. A draft bill will be submitted for legal checks and debated in parliament early next year, targeting platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube. President Emmanuel Macron has expressed strong support for the measure, aiming to protect children from the potential harms of social media use.
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A draft bill preventing under-15s from using social media will be submitted for legal checks and is expected to be debated in parliament early in the new year.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has made it clear in recent weeks that he wants France to swiftly follow Australia's world-first ban on social media platforms for under-16s.
It includes Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube.
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