French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s

theguardian.com·Dan Milmo·2026-08-14T17:12:14.000Z
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France's highest court struck down a law that would have banned kids under 15 from using social media, saying it violated free speech and privacy rights. The article presents the ruling as a reasonable check on government overreach, framing age restrictions as a legitimate debate between child safety and civil liberties, while leaning on officials and EU leaders to support future, revised regulations. It doesn’t show whether these bans actually help kids, but gently pushes the idea that some form of age-based controls should still happen.

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