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PoliticsFrench Constitutional Council strikes down social media ban for children

France’s Constitutional Council struck down a law barring social media access for children under 15, finding that the blanket measure disproportionately infringed freedom of expression and failed to reflect minors’ differing circumstances. The Elysee Palace said Emmanuel Macron had tasked Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu with promptly revising the bill in line with the ruling and European regulations.

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French Constitutional Council strikes down social media ban for children
French Constitutional Council strikes down social media ban for childrenPolitics