France: Top watchdog 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.

France’s top court struck down on Friday a law championed by President Emmanuel Macron that would have made it illegal for children to have social media accounts. The law, approved by lawmakers in July, was set to take effect at the start of the new school year in September, banning children under 15 from having…

Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislation France’s top court has blocked a ban on social media access for under-15s, ruling that it infringed freedom of expression and privacy. The decision is a blow to President Emmanuel Macron as momentum buil

Ruling could have far-reaching implications about kids’ rights to access the internet.