French Senate passes bill that would ban children under 15 from social media
If the French effort becomes law, it would make France the first European country to follow Australia’s lead by banning social media for young teenagers.
The French Senate voted in favor of a social media ban for children under age 15, putting the country on track to potentially be the first European nation to follow Australia's lead in passing such a law.
The Tuesday vote comes as countries across Europe are increasingly taking steps to implement social media bans.
French President Emmanuel Macron has been a staunch supporter of the legislation, saying in January that the emotions of children and teens should not be “for sale or manipulated by American platforms and Chinese algorithms.”
Source: https://therecord.media/french-senate-passes-bill-child-ban-social-media
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