France Social Media Ban
French lawmakers adopt a sweeping under-15 social media ban, first for the EU.
July 21, 2026 · Updated Jul 21, 6:53pm ET
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What happened
France’s Parliament approved a bill barring children under 15 from using social media, making France the first EU member state to pass a blanket age ban for platforms. The Senate adopted the compromise text 243-2, and the National Assembly later approved it 279-81. President Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel MacronPresident of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017, who championed the measure, wants it in force before the upcoming school year, with Sept. 1 cited as the earliest possible start. The law still faces Constitutional CouncilConstitutional Council of Francenational constitutional ruling body of France review and will require platforms to verify users’ ages.
