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French social media ban for under-15s approved by National Assembly

By Flore Coin-Deleau ( January 27, 2026, 13:01 GMT | Insight) -- Children in France under 15 may later this year face a ban on using social media platforms — including Snapchat, Meta Platforms’ Instagram and Facebook, as well as Google’s YouTube — after lawmakers approved the draft bill on Monday. The French Senate must now review the proposition. Monday’s vote followed a push by President Emmanuel Macron, who said the Senate should use an “accelerated procedure” to approve it by Sept. 1 — the start of the next academic year.Children in France under 15 may later this year face a ban on using social media platforms — including Snapchat, Meta Platforms’ Instagram and Facebook, as well as Google’s YouTube — after lawmakers approved the draft bill on Monday....

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