French president says ‘we can’t wait’ following fatal school stabbing blamed on violent ‘virtual world teenagers live in’
French president says ‘we can’t wait’ following fatal school stabbing blamed on violent ‘virtual world teenagers live in’
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French President Emmanuel Macron said he plans to ban social media for children younger than 15.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said he will use a fast-track procedure to get the legislation on the books by September.
In passing the Bill, France’s lawmakers are following Australia, who introduced a social media ban for under 16s last year.
Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislation
If the bill is passed, all social media platforms will refuse new users under 15, and pre-existing accounts that belong to…
With growing social media safety concerns, French lawmakers seek to ban social media for anyone under the age of 15 before the…
