France’s Top Court Blocks Proposed Social Media Ban for Under-15s

France’s Constitutional Council has blocked a proposed law that would have banned children under 15 from using social media. The court said the measure placed a disproportionate limit on freedom of expression. It also found that the proposal did not account for the different circumstances of minors or the varying risks posed by digital platforms. Judges raised privacy concerns, noting that enforcement would require every user, including adults, to prove their age before accessing social media. President Emmanuel Macron has asked the government to revise the proposal and produce a legally sound framework by spring 2027. The decision adds to the global debate on how governments can protect minors online without imposing broad identity-verification requirements on all internet users.

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