# France upholds assisted dying law but rejects social media ban for under-15s

https://mins.news/en/item/22873

- France 24, 2026-08-15 09:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france-approves-assisted-dying-law-but-rejects-social-media-ban-for-under-15s

> France’s Constitutional Council has upheld Emmanuel Macron’s landmark assisted dying law while striking down a proposed social media ban for children under 15. It said the measure disproportionately infringed on children’s freedoms, prompting the government to prepare a revised bill.

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