France's Constitutional Council struck down the under-15 social media ban. The ruling forces Macron's government to redraft the measure within constitutional and European limits.

PARIS: France's top constitutional authority on Friday (Aug 14) struck down a ban on social media access for children under 15, dealing a blow to the legislation championed by President Emmanuel Macron.The Constitutional Council found that Article 1 of the legislation "constitutes an infringement that is neit

PARIS: France's top constitutional authority on Friday (Aug 14) struck down a ban on social media access for children under 15, dealing a blow to the legislation championed by President Emmanuel Macron.The Constitutional Council found that Article 1 of the legislation "constitutes an infringement that is neit

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

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s, citing freedom of expression and legal safeguards, prompting a government rewrite of the draft legislation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Court ruling is a major blow to French President Emmanuel Macron’s effort.

Ruling could have far-reaching implications about kids’ rights to access the internet.