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French lawmakers approved a sweeping ban on social media use for children under 15, with identity verification required for all users.
French lawmakers approved a sweeping ban on social media use for children under 15, with identity verification required for all users. France is the first EU country to implement a blanket age restriction of this scope. The law treats social media as a category of harmful content similar to how other nations regulate alcohol or tobacco access for minors.
This is regulatory territory most democracies have avoided—directly banning a technology for an age group rather than just restricting harmful content within platforms. Identity verification requirements mean platforms will need to implement age-gating systems, which raises privacy questions alongside the access question. The ban doesn't solve the problem of kids using fake ages, but it does create legal liability for platforms that knowingly allow underage use. Other EU countries are likely watching this implementation closely to decide whether to follow.
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