Theguardian iconTheguardianJul 21, 2026

France first European country to ban social media access for under-15s

The president, Emmanuel Macron, has championed the ban as a major reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September.

France first European country to ban social media access for under-15s

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The president, Emmanuel Macron, has championed the ban as a major reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September.

Parliament votes to stop children using apps such as TikTok in policy championed by Emmanuel Macron France's parliament has approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making it the...

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The president, Emmanuel Macron, has championed the ban as a major reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September.

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