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France’s top court rejects social media ban for under-15s

France’s Constitutional Court has struck down a law that would have banned children under 15 from social media, ruling that it disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression and raised privacy concerns over age verification. The government plans to draft a revised bill, with Emmanuel Macron c

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Why it matters

The ruling halts a planned restriction on young teens' access to platforms like TikTok and Instagram, leaving France's regulatory approach to child social media use uncertain pending a new proposal.

Most affected

Children under 15 in France — Retain current access to social media platforms rather than facing a statutory ban.

Likely next

Whether the government's revised bill succeeds in constitutional review and what age restrictions it proposes.

Read it at France 24