France: Top court blocks social media ban for children

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 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.

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 Constitutional Council has blocked a bill that would have banned social media access for under-15s, ruling that it infringed on freedom of expression. It’s a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who has championed the legislation and has now asked his prime minister to rewrite the bill. The Élysée says Macro

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, Aug 14 - France's top court on Friday blocked a bill banning social media access for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression, a setback for President Emmanuel Macron who asked his gouvernement to rewrite the legislation.

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