The bill would have barred children younger than 15 from opening a social media account from September 1. Accounts already open would be closed within four months by social media platforms, which would also need to use age verification approved by the French privacy regulator.

France's Constitutional Council has struck down a law that would have barred children under the age of 15 from accessing social media, ruling that key provisions of the…

France’s top court on Friday blocked a bill banning social media access for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression, a setback for

France's top court has blocked a bill banning social media access for minors. The Constitutional Council cited infringement upon freedom of expression as its reason. The court…