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France upholds assisted dying law, strikes down social media ban for children

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The constitutional authority striking down the social media ban is a major setback for French President Emmanuel Macron.

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  1. France 24

  2. KION Central Coast

    France’s top court blocks bill banning social media for under-15s (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Pierre P Bairin, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — France’s top court struck down a bill on Friday that would have banned social media for children under the age of 15, ruling that the ban is too broad and cannot be enforced without infringing on people’s privacy.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    France: Top watchdog blocks social media ban for children (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Denying access to platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for under-15s would infringe upon freedom of expression, the Constitutional Council has said.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    France: Top court blocks social media ban for children (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Denying access to platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for under-15s would infringe upon freedom of expression, the Constitutional Council has said.

  5. France 24

    France blocks under 15 social media ban (opens France 24)

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    France’s Constitutional Council has blocked a bill that would have banned social media access for under-15s, ruling that it infringed on freedom of expression. It’s a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who has championed the legislation and has now asked his prime minister to rewrite the bill.

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    France’s top court blocks under-15 social media ban, citing constitutional freedoms (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    France's top court has struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms

  7. Al Jazeera

    Top French court upholds assisted dying law, rejects teen social media ban (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The decisions mark both a victory and a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who had championed both policies.

  8. CBS News

    French teen social media ban struck down by top constitutional authority (opens CBS News)

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    France's social media ban, which was due to take effect on Sept. 1, would have barred younger users from networks such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.

  9. BBC News

    France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s (opens BBC News)

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    The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.

  10. The Guardian

    French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s (opens The Guardian)

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    Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislation France’s top court has blocked a ban on social media access for under-15s, ruling that it infringed freedom of expression and privacy.

  11. Courthouse News Service

    France upholds assisted dying law, strikes down social media ban for children (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The constitutional authority striking down the social media ban is a major setback for French President Emmanuel Macron.

  12. Washington Examiner

    French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for children under 15 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    France’s top court struck down on Friday a law championed by President Emmanuel Macron that would have made it illegal for children to have social media accounts. The law, approved by lawmakers in July, was set to take effect at the start of the new school year in September, banning children under 1…

  13. France 24

    France approves assisted dying law but rejects social media ban for under-15s (opens France 24)

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    France’s Constitutional Court has upheld Emmanuel Macron’s landmark assisted dying law, while striking down a ban on social media for children under 15. The Council said the social media measure disproportionately infringed on children’s freedoms, prompting the government to work on a revised bill.

  14. France 24

    France’s top court rejects social media ban for under-15s (opens France 24)

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    France’s Constitutional Court has struck down a law that would have banned children under 15 from social media, ruling that it disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression and raised privacy concerns over age verification.

  15. France 24

    Why France's under-15 social media ban was blocked (opens France 24)

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    France's attempt to ban social media for under-15s has been blocked by the Constitutional Council, which ruled the measure unconstitutional. Speaking to FRANCE 24, Peter Craddock, Senior Attorney advising social media companies, said the decision was unsurprising, arguing that the proposed law impos…

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