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French social-media ban for under-15s gathers pace after school stabbing (update**)

By Sara Brandstätter and Matthew Newman ( June 11, 2025, 10:27 GMT | Insight) -- TikTok, Instagram and X could be forced to block users under the age of 15 in France unless European legislation moves forward “in the next few months,” the French President said yesterday. Emmanuel Macron said if action isn’t taken at EU level, he will negotiate with other European countries to enact a law in France. The commission reiterated that an EU-wide social media ban isn’t part of its plans, while raising the age of digital majority is up to national governments.ByteDance’s TikTok, Meta Platforms' Instagram, and X could be obliged to block users under the age of 15 in France unless European legislation moves forward “in the next few months,” the French President said yesterday....

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