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TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat must verify users' age under French law adopted today

By Matthew Newman ( June 28, 2023, 16:36 GMT | Insight) -- TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and other social network must verify the age of their users and whether they’ve received parental consent for children under age 15, under a bill approved by French lawmakers today. Tech companies are facing criticism from politicians and the public over their failure to tackle growing problems associated with teens' use of social media platforms. TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and other social networks must verify the age of their users and whether they’ve received parental consent for children under age 15, under a bill approved by French lawmakers today....

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