"Young People Are Very Lucid About Their Use of Social Networks and Are Sometimes Better Equipped than We Are"

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While Emmanuel Macron wants to ban access to social networks for children under the age of 15, researchers Rosa Maria Bortolotti and Sigolène Couchot-Schiex, who study the practices of online teenagers, are making reservations.

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After Australia, which banned the use of Facebook, TikTok and Instagram for children under the age of 16 in December 2025 – a world premiere – a bill suggests that this measure should be introduced in France for those under the age of 15. When examined in committee on 13 January, the project raises doubts among young people who argue for a more supervised use, rather than for a total ban.

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Inès Legendre is the lawyer responsible for the advocacy of the e-Enfance association, which protects children and teenagers from the dangers of the Internet. She welcomes the law that will be presented to parliament at the beginning of the year.