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France votes to ban social media accounts for children under 15

21 July 2026 · in 80 words

France votes to ban social media accounts for children under 15

If lawmakers approve the law on Tuesday, children under 15 won’t be able to open social media accounts from 1 September. Platforms must use age checks approved by France’s privacy regulator and will have four months to close existing under-15 accounts. Educational websites will stay available, while the European Commission will check the law fits existing EU rules.

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