DAILY KOS: French lawmakers approve sweeping social media ban for children under 15

France banned children under 15 from using social media on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids. Both chambers of the Parliament voted in favor of the measure, a flagship initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron’s second term. The bill also bans the…

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Associated Press July 21, 2026 at 11:30PM From Daily Kos