French president Emmanuel Macron wants the ban to be introduced ahead of the new school year as both parliament chambers voted in favour of it

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.

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

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

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…

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

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

French lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban social media use for children under the age of 15, making it the first country in the European Union to introduce an age limit.

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

FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from France's National Assembly, where lawmakers have approved a ban on social media for children and teenagers under-15, the first EU country to…

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.

Parliament votes to stop children using apps such as TikTok in policy championed by Emmanuel Macron

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.

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