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As lawmakers approve a social media ban on kids and phones in high schools, Macron says France is "leading the way in Europe when it comes to protecting our children."
France's Constitutional Council on Friday struck down the government's effort to ban under-15s from using social media, dealing a significant blow to President Emmanuel Macron. The council - the
President Emmanuel Macron's office said he had no plans to give up on his push to bar children from apps such as TikTok and the government would work on a new draft law. View on euronews
The Council may have given the U.S. companies fighting against online safety laws the ammunition they need to avoid age checks in Europe.
France’s Constitutional Council has struck down a law banning social media use for children under 15. President Emmanuel Macron says he will seek a legally compliant version of the measure.
France's social media ban, which was due to take effect on Sept. 1, would have barred younger users from networks such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.
France’s top court on Friday struck down a bill that would have banned social media for children under 15, ruling that it was too broad and disproportionately infringed upon freedom of expression.
France's top court struck down its under-15 social media ban over privacy concerns with age verification. What does it mean for India's plans?