A cross-party committee in France’s Parliament approved a compromise bill on Monday that would bar children under 15 from social media, pushing one of Europe’s most far-reaching online-safety measures towards a final vote before lawmakers break for summer.
The text now returns to both chambers this week, echoing Australia’s under-16 ban and a broader European drift towards keeping younger teenagers off the major platforms.
The joint committee, which paired seven members of the National Assembly with seven senators, settled a dispute that had dragged on for months over how far the ban should stretch and which services it should catch.
Its deal clears the way for votes as early as Tuesday, part of a rush that mirrors EU lawmakers weighing a bloc-wide age limit.
The 💜 of EU techThe latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol' founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It's free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!The bill would block access to Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube for anyone under 15, and would oblige platforms to run age-verification systems vetted by France’s privacy regulator.
