# France’s top court rejects social media ban for under-15s

https://mins.news/en/video/22991

- France 24 English, 2026-08-15 12:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b908iDC3Y8

> France’s Constitutional Court struck down a law banning children under 15 from social media, saying it disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression and raised privacy concerns around age checks. The government plans a revised bill, while Emmanuel Macron cited risks to children’s mental and physical health.

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