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The law would have required age verification for enforcement, but the country's top court has since blocked the ban from moving forward because of privacy and free speech concerns.
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France's top court blocked a social media ban for children under 15 from being enacted, citing privacy and free speech concerns.
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{
    "location": "France",
    "organization": "France's top court"
}
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France Regulation Law Privacy Free Speech
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Created
September 24, 2026 at 11:47 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 24, 2026 at 11:47 PM (3 weeks ago)

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The E.U. Just Proposed Its Most Sweeping Social Media Restriction to Date
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https://reason.com/2026/09/22/the-e-u-just-proposed-its-most-sweeping-social-media-restriction-to-date

The E.U. has proposed the KIDS Act, which would ban children under 13 from social media and require parent-supervised accounts for teens 13-15. This act could age-gate the internet for hundreds of millions of users and applies to various online platforms.

EU Social Media Censorship Age Verification Online Freedom Digital Rights Children's Online Safety

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