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France moves to ban social media for children under 15

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French lawmakers have reached a compromise on a bill that would ban social media access for children under 15, with a final vote scheduled for Tuesday. This legislation, strongly supported by President Emmanuel Macron, aims to protect minors from harmful online content and addictive platform features. The bill aligns with the EU Digital Services Act, though the European Commission will oversee platform compliance with the age restriction. Similar age-based restrictions on social media use for minors are being implemented or considered in other countries like Australia, the U.K., and Turkey. AI

IMPACT This legislation could set a precedent for other nations, influencing how AI-driven social media platforms engage with young users globally.

RANK_REASON Significant legislative action by a major country on AI-adjacent policy. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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France moves to ban social media for children under 15

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Samuel Petrequin ·

    French President Macron backs effort to ban kids under 15 from social media before departing office next year

    With growing social media safety concerns, French lawmakers seek to ban social media for anyone under the age of 15 before the start of the school year.

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