The decision lands about two weeks before the ban was due to start, Bloomberg reported. Platforms were to stop creating accounts for under-15s from 1 September.
Parliament gave the law final approval on 21 July. The desk covered that final vote at the time.
What the Council ruled
The Council struck down the ban on freedom of expression grounds. It found the restriction was “une atteinte qui n’est pas adaptée, nécessaire et proportionnée”, Brut reported.
In English, that is an infringement which is not suited, necessary or proportionate to the objective pursued.
