PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers reached a compromise Monday that could allow a bill banning social media for children under 15 to enter into force at the start of the new school year in September. With Parliament’s summer recess looming, time is running out.
France's parliament is set to approve a social media ban for children under 15 on Tuesday after lawmakers from the upper and lower houses reached a compromise on the bill's text Monday. If the bill is approved, France will become the first country in Europe to put such a ban in place.
If the bill passes both the lower house and the senate, France is expected to become the first EU nation to ban social media for those under 15. Solange Mougin has more on the ban and how it wll work. Championed by Emmanuel Macron, it comes on the heels of similar bans in Australia and Indonesia and…
French lawmakers are expected to pass a bill on July 21st banning social media access to children under 15. If approved, France would follow Australia's lead, where the world's first ban for under-16s on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube came into force in December, as co…
France's two houses of parliament are expected to give final approval to legislation that bars under-15s from social media. The bill comes amid concern over mental health of young people. If approved, France would follow Australia's lead, where the world's first ban for under-16s on platforms incl…
Lawmakers in France gave the green light to a social media ban that could come into effect by the start of the new school year in September, becoming the first EU country to enact such a ban.
Lawmakers in France voted on a social media ban which could come into effect by the start of the new school year in September. If approved, France would be the first EU country to enact such a ban.
French lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban social media for children under 15, making France the first European Union country to adopt such a restriction and adding momentum to a growing global push to protect minors online.
French lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban social media use for children under the age of 15, making it the first country in the European Union to introduce such an age limit.
FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from France's National Assembly, where lawmakers have approved a ban on social media for children and teenagers under-15, the first EU country to do so. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Philippe Coen, lawyer and founder of the NGO Respect Zone.
French lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a bill banning children under 15 from using social media, making France the first country in the European Union to approve a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.
French lawmakers approved a bill banning children under 15 from using social media and prohibiting mobile phone use in high schools, making France the first European Union nation to adopt such a blanket measure.
Parliament votes to stop children using apps such as TikTok in policy championed by Emmanuel Macron France’s parliament has approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making it the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.
Several families in France have sued TikTok over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content. Children's advocates and parents applauded the vote.
PARIS — France has become the first EU country to introduce a ban on social media for children under the age of 15, as the French parliament in Paris passed a law by a large majority on Tuesday evening. The…
According to a report from France 24, French parliamentarians have passed landmark legislation prohibiting children under the age of 15 from accessing social media platforms. The measure, which President Emmanuel Macron has strongly supported as a key initiative in the closing phase of his presidenc…
French lawmakers have approved a ban on social media for children under the age of 15, making France the first country in the European Union to adopt such a measure. Children will be barred from platforms deemed harmful and will need parental permission to access other social networks.
The French parliament has approved a social media ban for children under the age of 15. The measure is due to come into effect after the Summer holidays – but many questions still need to be answered as to how it will be enforced. Story by James Vasina.
PARIS — French lawmakers approved on Tuesday a ban on social media access for children under the age of 15, as concerns grow around the world over the impact social media have on the health and safety of minors.
Showing the first 25 of 30 headlines. ·
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
