All articles tagged with #under 15
France's Constitutional Council blocked a Macron-backed law that would have barred under-15s from opening social-media accounts and forced platforms to close existing ones within four months, ruling that age-verification rules were vague and the provisions infringed privacy and freedom of expression. The ruling stalls the reform, with Macron seeking a revised bill ahead of France's 2027 election.
France’s parliament approved a two-stage plan to block under-15s from creating social-media accounts and to ban mobile phone use in schools, with new accounts blocked from Sept 1 and existing ones from Jan 2027, pending a Constitutional Council review that could delay implementation; supporters say the measure protects children online while opponents warn about constitutionality and enforcement challenges.
France has passed a bill to ban social media access for anyone under 15, making it the first EU member to set a 15-year-old age limit; the law targets major platforms, prohibits advertising to minors, and imposes age-verification controls to be enforced by Arcom. Macron framed the move as protecting children's brains and emotions from manipulation by platforms. The law is slated to take effect for the new school year in September, but experts warn that bans alone won’t solve digital safety and face challenges verifying ages, while opponents raise concerns about free access to information; other countries like Australia and the UK are considering or implementing similar restrictions.
Denmark plans to ban social media for children under 15 to protect them from online harms, with enforcement likely involving an age-verification app, as part of broader efforts to regulate tech for safety.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will ban social media access for children under 15 within a few months if the European Union does not take coordinated action, following a violent incident at a school involving a 14-year-old student.