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

France’s Constitutional Court has struck down a law that would have banned children under 15 from social media, ruling that it disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression and raised privacy concerns over age verification. The government plans to draft a revised bill, with Emmanuel Macron citing concerns over

France last month became the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms amid rising worldwide concerns about the harmful effects of digital content on kids.

Denying access to platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for under-15s would infringe upon freedom of expression, the Constitutional Council has said.

The Constitutional Council - the top court in France - has struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms.

The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.

The bill would have barred children younger than 15 from opening a social media account starting September 1.

The move was a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who championed the ban. He vowed to pass a new version before he leaves office next spring.

The decisions mark both a victory and a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who had championed both policies.

President Macron has asked the government to rewrite France's proposed social media ban for children.

The Constitutional Council ruled that the proposed bill could not prohibit minors from social media “without infringing upon freedom of expression and communication,” was too broad to consider the individual situation of each minor or the specific risks of each platform, and raised privacy concerns.

President Emmanuel Macron's office said he had no plans to give up on his push to bar children from apps such as TikTok and the government would work on a new draft law.

France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, citing constitutional freedoms  Toronto Star

France's top court has struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms

France's top court has struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms

After the ruling, the Elysee said Macron had tasked Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu with working on a new "legally robust draft" of the legislation.

PARIS: France's top constitutional authority on Friday (Aug 14) struck down a ban on social media access for children under 15, dealing a blow to the legislation championed by President Emmanuel Macron.The Constitutional Council found that Article 1 of the legislation "constitutes an infringement that is neither approp

France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s  Reuters

France’s top court blocks bill banning social media for under-15s  CNN

PARIS - France’s top court on Aug 14 blocked a Bill banning social media access for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression, a setback for French President Emmanuel Macron who asked his government to rewrite the legislation.“By prohibiting minors under the age of 15 from accessing certain online servi

France’s top constitutional authority on Friday struck down a ban on social media access for children under 15, ruling that it disproportionately infringed on their freedom of expression.

The Council ruled that the law 'constitutes a restriction that is not appropriate, necessary or proportionate' to the freedom of expression and communication of children under the age of 15.

The Council ruled that the law 'constitutes a restriction that is not appropriate, necessary or proportionate' to the freedom of expression and communication of children under the age of 15.

Court ruling is a major blow to French President Emmanuel Macron’s effort.

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