The law takes effect on the 1st. September 2026 in force and prohibits minors from re-registering on platforms
France becomes first EU country to ban social networks for under 15s
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The ban would be implemented in two stages: as of 1 September, when students return to classrooms after leave, children under 15 years of age will not be able to create new accounts. The president wants to turn the protection of minors into social networks and the regulation of time against screens into one of the milestones of his second term, which ends in May 2027.
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The ban would be implemented in two stages: as of 1 September, when students return to classrooms after leave, children under 15 years of age will not be able to create new accounts.
according to AndinaThe president wants to turn the protection of minors into social networks and the regulation of time against screens into one of the milestones of his second term, which ends in May 2027.
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