France passes legislation banning social media for children under fifteen

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France has enacted a law banning children under 15 from creating or maintaining social media accounts, with new account creation blocked from September and existing profiles to be disabled by January.
President Macron has also targeted the start of the next school year for implementing a ban on mobile phones in high schools, bundling the two measures as a child-protection package.
The legislation places the compliance burden on platforms to verify age and shut down under-15 profiles, while schools must police phone use on campus.
Coverage from Indian outlets (Times of India, NDTV) is neutral and factual, with no significant editorial divergence.
Enforcement mechanics—how platforms will verify age, what penalties apply, and how schools will implement the phone ban—are not detailed in the reports.
Watch for platform responses, potential workarounds (e.g., use of VPNs or false birthdates), and any legal or privacy pushback from digital rights groups.
If similar proposals gain traction in the EU, UK, or Australia, France's outcome will be cited as a precedent.

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Children under 15 in France social media access restricted· weeks
Social media platforms operating in France (Meta, TikTok, Snap, etc.) age verification enforcement burden· months
French high schools mobile phone ban enforcement· weeks
Parents and guardians of under-15s household device management shift· months

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Named France · Emmanuel Macron

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