French parliament backs social media ban for under-15s in EU first

French parliament backs social media ban for under-15s in EU firstLucie AubourgAFP·21 Jul, 2026 08:02 PM4 mins to readUnder-15s will be blocked from opening new accounts from September 1. Photo / Getty ImagesUnder-15s will be blocked from opening new accounts from September 1. Photo / Getty ImagesFrance’s Parliament has approved a bill banning social media access for children under-15, making France the first European country to do so. President Emmanuel Macron has championed the ban as a flagship reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September. “France is