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

https://mins.news/en/item/22230

- DW, 2026-08-14 14:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/france-top-court-blocks-social-media-ban-for-children/a-78373812?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> France's Constitutional Council has struck down a ban on social media access for children under 15, ruling that it violated freedom of expression. The measure, a flagship policy of President Emmanuel Macron's second term, would have covered platforms including Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.

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