The bill was adopted by both chambers of Parliament on Tuesday.

With growing social media safety concerns, French lawmakers seek to ban social media for anyone under the age of 15 before the start of the school year.

France's parliament is expected to approve a social media ban for children under 15 on Tuesday after lawmakers from the upper and lower houses reached a compromise on the bill's…

French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15 on Tuesday, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the European…

French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the EU. | World News

A cross-party committee has approved France’s bill to bar under-15s from social media, teeing up a final vote before the summer recess.

French lawmakers are mobiling to reach a compromise on legislation that would ban children under 15 from using social media, as they seek to have the restrictions in place for the…

France on Monday (July 20, 2026) approved a bill that can enforce a social media ban for children under 15.

French lawmakers are voting on a law to ban social media for children under fifteen. This proposed legislation aims to protect minors from potential online harms and risks. If…

Lawmakers in France gave the green light to a social media ban that could come into effect by the start of the new school year in September, becoming the first EU country to enact…

French lawmakers have adopted a bill banning children under 15 from using social media, making France the first country in the European Union to approve a blanket ban on platforms…

Other EU countries such as Greece, Slovenia and Sweden are planning to restrict social media to minors. #EuropeNews

PARIS (AP) — France banned children under 15 from using social media on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms

The vote makes France the first country in the European Union to approve a blanket ban on social media platforms.

Macron wants the movie active by September, but it faces a constitutional review and thorny questions over age verification and existing accounts.

FRANCE-SOCIALMEDIA:French parliament backs social media ban for children under 15

“France will become the first country in Europe to introduce a digital age limit to better protect our children online,” French Digital Minister Anne Le Henanff says.

The bill was adopted by both chambers of Parliament on Tuesday.

PARIS (AP) — France banned children under 15 from using social media on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms as…

The bill passed the National Assembly by 279 votes to 81.

President Emmanuel Macron, who has championed the initiative, wants the ban in effect before the upcoming school year.