{"id":3851,"date":"2026-07-21T04:41:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T04:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=3851"},"modified":"2026-07-21T04:41:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T04:41:22","slug":"french-president-macron-backs-effort-to-ban-kids-under-15-from-social-media-before-departing-office-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=3851","title":{"rendered":"French President Macron backs effort to ban kids under 15 from social media before departing office next year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>With Parliament\u2019s summer recess looming, time is running out.<\/p>\n<p>After the\u00a0European Commission\u00a0found that the latest version of the bill was not fully compatible with EU law, members of the National Assembly and the Senate held conclusive talks Monday, sealing a deal on an amended bill that will go before both chambers for a final vote on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=3849\">\u2018It is a failure by AliExpress\u2019: European Commission fines the Chinese marketplace $629 million for not blocking counterfeit goods<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>French President\u00a0Emmanuel Macron\u00a0has strongly backed the ban, which could become one of the final major measures adopted under his leadership before he leaves office next year. The bill also bans the use of mobile phones in high schools.<\/p>\n<p>The main point of divergence concerned the scope of the platforms to be banned. The National Assembly had voted to prohibit all online social networking services, whereas the senators wanted to establish a blacklist of platforms covered by the ban.<\/p>\n<p>The bill had been devised to be compliant with the EU Digital Services Act, which imposes a set of strict requirements designed to keep internet users safe online. While sharing the goal of better protecting minors, the EU Commission however found that the proposed legislation overlapped with the EU act and asked French authorities to amend the draft.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers ultimately agreed to propose a blanket ban, in line with the version initially approved by the National Assembly, leaving EU authorities in charge of ensuring that the platforms comply with the age restriction.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The ban won\u2019t cover online encyclopedias, educational or scientific directories, or platforms for the development and sharing of open-source software.<\/p>\n<p>If adopted Tuesday, the law can\u2019t be passed before Aug. 10 because of the notification period required by EU law.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=3847\">Blue Owl Capital\u00a0owns about a third of the Freedom Fuel properties: A look inside the $3.47 gas chain<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to France\u2019s health watchdog, one in two teenagers spends between two and five hours a day on a smartphone. In a report published in December, it said that some 90% of children aged between 12 and 17 use smartphones daily to access the internet, with 58% of them using their devices for social networks.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The report highlighted a range of harmful effects stemming from the use of social networks, including reduced self-esteem and increased exposure to content associated with risky behaviors such as self-harm, drug use and suicide. Several families in France\u00a0have sued TikTok\u00a0over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Setting a minimum age gains momentum worldwide<\/h4>\n<p>European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier this month called for limits to be placed on\u00a0children using social media. A\u00a0special EU panel looking into the challenge recommended forbidding access for those under 13 until tech companies can prove their platforms are safe.<\/p>\n<p>Growing awareness of\u00a0the dangers\u00a0social media poses for young, developing brains has shown up in a wave of new restrictions globally. Australia, the U.K., Turkey, Indonesia and others have passed bans on young people under 16 or 15 from using platforms like TikTok, YouTube and Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Laying out a list of her concerns about the use of social media by children, Von der Leyen said that children under 3 should have no exposure to screens at all. She noted infinite scrolling as one of the \u201caddictive\u201d traits that tech companies must address.<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission is likely to come up with a proposal for the 27 member countries to weigh in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=3845\">U.S. military launches 10th straight night of airstrikes on Iran as Houthi allies threaten Red Sea, but glimmers of hope appear on diplomatic front<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With growing social media safety concerns, French lawmakers seek to ban social media for anyone under the age of 15 before the start of the school year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3850,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[126],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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