# France blocks bill banning social media access for under-15s

https://mins.news/en/video/22303

- France 24 English, 2026-08-14 15:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfkwlP_DsYk

> France’s Constitutional Council has blocked a bill that would have barred under-15s from accessing social media, ruling that it violated freedom of expression. The decision is a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who backed the measure and has asked his prime minister to rewrite it. Macron remains determined to implement the reform before next year’s presidential election.

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