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EU debate takes shape as Macron backs under-15 social media ban

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EU debate takes shape as Macron backs under-15 social media ban

French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP) France is preparing a second attempt at restricting social media for children under 15 while President Emmanuel Macron presses Brussels to turn the same age limit into a common European rule.He made the EU push in an August 29 letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling … Read more

France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, cites constitutional concerns

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France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, cites constitutional concerns

The court said the law did not provide sufficient safeguards for users’ privacy while disproportionately restricting freedom of expression. France’s top court on Friday blocked the law that would have banned children under 15 from using social media, saying some of its provisions infringed on fundamental freedoms and failed to provide adequate privacy safeguards.The Constitutional … Read more