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France's Top Court Strikes Down Social Media Ban for Under-15s

Published 14 August 2026

France's top court on Friday struck down a bill that would have banned children under 15 from using social media, ruling that the legislation disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression and failed to provide adequate privacy safeguards.

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