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France's proposed social media ban for under-15s to be accelerated
Macron aims to protect children from social media harms with a law banning under-15s from platforms and mobile phones in schools, citing risks like self-harm and addiction.
- On Saturday, January 24, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to speed up the social media ban process for under-15s and asked the government to activate the accelerated procedure.
- French lawmakers have debated a bill to ban under-15s from social media, following Australia which last month banned children under 16 from platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, with the draft due Monday.
- Macron said he backed a ban on pupils having mobile phones in schools alongside a ban on social media access for under-15s, warning that children's brains are not for manipulation.
- Macron set a September target, saying he wanted the ban applied from the start of the next school year in September as the enactment target.
- The draft legislation to be submitted on Monday begins an accelerated process that, if approved by French Parliament, would restrict under-15s' access to popular platforms and tighten school phone rules.
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Macron pushes fast-track ban on social media for under-15s ahead of MPs debate
French President Emmanuel Macron has doubled down on his push to shield children from the pull of social media, calling for fast-tracked legislation that would ban under-15s from major platforms as early as this September.
·Paris, France
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The French president wants to speed up a law banning social media for under 15-year-olds. It should enter into force before the start of the new school year.
·Germany
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‘Our children’s brains are not for sale’: Macron says France to fast-track social media ban for under-15s
French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social media use for children under the age of 15 can be in place before the start of the next school year in September.
·Atlanta, United States
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