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France Bans Social Media for Teens | France News

France is cracking down on digital youth exposure with a bold new law: no social media for anyone under 15, plus a ban on phones in secondary schools. President Macron supports it, but lawmakers are ready to challenge it — and it must pass France’s Constitutional Council. The rollout is two-phased: starting next September, new accounts will require age verification, then by January 2027, all existing accounts must prove users are over 15. France becomes the first EU nation to enact such sweeping restrictions, joining Australia and the UK in a global push to shield young minds online. Listen…

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