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Macron, other EU leaders step up push for social media age restrictions

By Sara Brandstätter ( April 16, 2026, 12:51 GMT | Insight) -- French President Emmanuel Macron is convening EU leaders to build support for stricter national rules limiting minors’ access to social media, including the introduction of a “digital age of majority.” The push comes alongside EU-level work on age-verification tools and an expert panel preparing recommendations on child protection, which could inform future legislative action.French President Emmanuel Macron is set to rally a group of European leaders to push for stricter restrictions on minors’ access to social media, including the possible establishment of a “digital age of majority” across the EU, effectively introducing a social media ban....

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