France Passes Social Media Ban for Under-15s, Leading Europe's Crackdown on Internet Freedom

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France's parliament approved a law banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first EU country to implement such a blanket measure. The government aims to protect minors from harmful online content, with enforcement beginning after the summer break.
Progressive:Presidential policy leadership — progressive outlets highlighted President Macron's championing of the ban as a flagship reform of his final term.
Moderate:Europe-first child protection milestone — moderate outlets emphasized the historic first-EU achievement and government rationale to shield children from online harms.
Conservative:Online harm crisis response — conservative outlets emphasized teen suicides and harmful digital content as primary drivers of France's sweeping ban.
A person holds a smartphone that shows a folder of social media apps on the screen with a lock outline across it.
The French flag is in the background. ...
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