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France passes law banning under-15s from social media

First publishedJul 21, 16:01 UTC
Last updatedJul 22, 06:24 UTC · 4m ago
11 outletNYT Home11 outletSeattle Times11 outletPBS NewsHour11 outletAl Jazeera22 outletsAl Jazeera, BBC World11 outletNPR World
NYT Home9France Is Poised to Restrict Social Media for ChildrenOpen ↗Seattle Times6French lawmakers adopt a sweeping social media ban for children under 15Open ↗PBS NewsHour8French lawmakers pass sweeping social media ban for children under 15Open ↗Al Jazeera7French parliament passes social media ban for under-15sOpen ↗Al Jazeera7France becomes first EU country to officially ban social media for childrenOpen ↗BBC World9France passes law banning under-15s from social mediaOpen ↗NPR World8French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15Open ↗
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The law will require social media platforms in France to verify all users age from January.

Reported by 7 outlets — BBC World, NYT Home, NPR World, PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera, and 1 more. See all sources ↓

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The law will require social media platforms in France to verify all users age from January.
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7 outlets, average source rating 7.7/10.
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