[Opinion] "Digital Majority": Tacked by Brussels, the Government Wants to Believe that It Will Meet Its Deadlines

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The European Commission has sent France a "detailed opinion" on the text to ban social networks for children under 15 years of age. It criticises the Senate version, voted against the government's opinion. Time is running out to launch the scheme on 1 September, as Emmanuel Macron wants.

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Prohibiting social networks to children under 15 seemed to be a simple idea. A clear, easy-to-understand rule for families: before this age, no access to certain platforms considered dangerous. But when it comes to turning a political promise into a rule applicable to Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat or X, things become [...]

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The detailed opinion given by the European Commission on the proposal for a law by MP Laure Miller could have been a serious setback for the government. The text, which aims to prohibit access to social networks for people under 15 years of age, was in fact partially retold by Brussels. Yet, within the office of the Minister of Social Affairs, the text has been partially retrenched by the Ministry of Social Affairs.