France is considering banning social media for children under 15
On Tuesday, the French parliament may approve a bill that would ban children under the age of 15 from using social media. If passed, France will become one of the EU countries to have implemented the strictest restrictions on minors.
On Monday, members of the upper and lower houses of parliament reached a compromise on the text of the bill, paving the way for a vote on its final adoption, which is expected to take place despite criticism from left-wing parties.
“Tomorrow, France will become the first country in Europe to introduce an age limit in the digital sphere to better protect our children online,” French Minister of Digital Affairs Anne Le Henaf said the day before.
President Emmanuel Macron has defended the law as a flagship reform of his final term in office and has promised to ensure its implementation by September.
The rules regarding social media are expected to be implemented in two phases: in the first phase, beginning September 1, children under the age of 15 will be prohibited from creating new accounts. According to the text of the law, the ban will extend to existing accounts starting in January 2027.
However, the two chambers have not reached an agreement on how to implement the ban.
French senators opted for a two-tier system that distinguishes between “blacklisted” platforms—defined as harmful to a child’s development—and those that remain accessible with parental consent.
Nevertheless, the lower house’s broader approach prevailed, requiring social media platforms to deny registration to new users under the age of 15 and to block accounts belonging to children younger than that age.
Exceptions are provided for sites such as online encyclopedias and educational platforms.
With the passage of this law, France will join a list of more than 20 countries that have taken measures to regulate children’s access to social media.
This was reported by France 24.
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