# France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

https://mins.news/en/item/22198

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 13:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/frances-top-court-rules-social-media-ban-curtails-freedom-expression-2026-08-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7f1aca325a7500012aa451

> France's top court blocked a bill that would have barred under-15s from accessing social media, ruling that it infringed freedom of expression. The decision dealt a setback to President Emmanuel Macron, who had asked his government to rewrite the legislation.

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