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

https://mins.news/en/video/22875

- France 24 English, 2026-08-15 09:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyyzBMaCseY

> France’s Constitutional Council upheld Emmanuel Macron’s landmark assisted dying law but struck down a proposed social media ban for children under 15. It said the measure disproportionately restricted children’s freedoms, leading the government to work on a revised bill.

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