France's parliament is weighing a social media ban for users under 15, following in the footsteps of Australia and Indonesia, although enforcement authorities face a puzzle over how to manage age checks.

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

Lawmakers in France are scheduled to vote on Tuesday to ban social media for under-15s -- one of 20 countries worldwide to have proposed or introduced such measures.

French lawmakers were due to vote on July 21 on a bill banning children under 15 from social media, placing France among at least 20 countries that have adopted or proposed…

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.

France's parliament is weighing a social media ban for users under 15, following in the footsteps of Australia and Indonesia, although enforcement authorities face a puzzle over…

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 voted on a social media ban which could come into effect by the start of the new school year in September. If approved, France would be the first EU country to…

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 passed the National Assembly by 279 votes to 81.

Ban is first to be enacted in Europe as concerns grow about impacts on health and safety of minors globally

The French Parliament has definitively passed a law banning access to social media for children under 15

Opponents of the ban worry about online anonymity.

France on Tuesday approved a nationwide ban on social media use by children under the age of 15, becoming the first European Union country to adopt such a sweeping restriction as…

French lawmakers have approved a ban on social media access for children under the age of 15

The national age limit will apply from 1 September for new users and 1 January 2027 for existing accounts