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title: "French Parliament’s committee approves social media ban for under-15s"
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# French Parliament’s committee approves social media ban for under-15s

> A reconciliation committee of France’s Parliament agreed on a bill on Monday ​to ban access to social media for ‌those under 15 years of age.

By Reuters · Published 20 July 2026, 23:50 SAST · Updated 21 July 2026, 08:08 SAST

## Content

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he wants the ban to ​be in force by the start of ​the school year in early September. France ⁠would follow Australia, which enacted the ​world’s first ban for under-16s on platforms including ​Meta Platforms’ Facebook, Snap’s Snapchat, Bytedance’s TikTok and Alphabet’s YouTube in December.