France Becomes First EU Country to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15
- On Tuesday, France's National Assembly overwhelmingly approved legislation banning social media access for children under 15, voting 279 to 81 and making France the first European Union nation to enforce such restrictions.
- President Emmanuel Macron championed the legislation as a key initiative in his closing presidency, comparing the ban to alcohol restrictions and arguing it protects teenagers from social media's documented harms.
- According to France's health watchdog, 90% of children ages 12 to 17 use smartphones daily and 58% access social networks via their devices, highlighting documented risks including reduced self-esteem and exposure to harmful content.
- The Constitutional Council must now review the legislation to ensure constitutional compliance before implementation proceeds, while the measure awaits final approval before taking effect.
- While Australia and Indonesia enacted similar laws for children under 16, France becomes the first European Union member to implement such restrictions; Spain, Greece, and Denmark are now considering comparable bans.
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The proposal to impose a 15-year age limit on social media is supported by many young people – but far from all. DN has asked young people how they view the ban.
In particular, 67 per cent of adolescents report that they intend to comply with the law establishing a minimum age of 15 to access social networks.
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