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France Is Poised to Restrict Social Media for Children

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  • Its new law, which would be the first of its kind enacted by a European country, would ban access to some accounts for anyone under 15.S1
  • Lawmakers in France voted on a social media ban which could come into effect by the start of the new school year in September. If approved, France would be the first EU country to enact such a ban.S2
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Its new law, which would be the first of its kind enacted by a European country, would ban access to some accounts for anyone under 15.

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France Is Poised to Restrict Social Media for Children

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What to know

  • Its new law, which would be the first of its kind enacted by a European country, would ban access to some accounts for anyone under 15.S1
  • Lawmakers in France voted on a social media ban which could come into effect by the start of the new school year in September. If approved, France would be the first EU country to enact such a ban.S2
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S1 The New York Times 1 report · EN
S2 Deutsche WelleLead 2 reports · EN
Gulf Times 1 report · EN
ABC News 1 report · EN
Al Jazeera 1 report · EN