France first European country to ban social media access for under-15s

The Guardian UK Tuesday 21 July 2026, 19:14 UTC By AFP 1 min read

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Parliament votes to stop children using apps such as TikTok in policy championed by Emmanuel MacronFrance’s parliament has approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making it the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok. The president, Emmanuel Macron, has championed the ban as a major reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September.

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

France’s parliament has approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making it the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.

The president, Emmanuel Macron, has championed the ban as a major reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September.

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