France bans social media for kids

22. July 2026, 01:15

France makes a new law. Kids under 15 years old use no social media. The parliament in Paris votes for this. France is the first country in Europe with this rule. The ban starts on September 1. Old accounts close until January 1 in the year 2027. Then the firms delete these accounts.

President Emmanuel Macron likes the law. He protects kids from dangers on the internet. Social media hurts the health of young people. Risks are cyber-bullying and bad sleep. Comparison with other people makes kids sad. The law bans phones at school too.

Internet firms check the age of users. They use new tech for this. Kids and parents get no punishment. Exceptions exist for school projects. Videos on YouTube stay allowed. Only sharing and comments are block for kids.

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Definitions

Social media: These are internet pages and apps where people share messages, pictures, and videos. Examples are TikTok or Instagram.
Cyber-bullying: This means people get bad words or threats on the internet on purpose.
Age check: This is a technical test to see if a person is old enough for an internet offer.

People

Emmanuel Macron: He is the president of France and helps the new law a lot.
Laure Miller: She is a worker in the French parliament and writes the law.

Locations

France: A big country in Europe.
Paris: The capital city of France where the government makes laws.

Sources

SRF 21. July 2026, 19:17

Frankreich führt Social-Media-Verbot für Kinder unter 15 ein

20 Min 21. July 2026, 19:37

Social-Media-Verbot für Kinder: Frankreich beschliesst Gesetz unter 15 Jahren

ZDFheute 21. July 2026, 19:34

Frankreich beschließt Social-Media-Verbot für unter 15-Jährige

ORF 21. July 2026, 19:45

Als erstes EU-Land: Frankreich führt Social-Media-Verbot ein

Die Presse 21. July 2026, 19:46

Frankreich beschließt Social-Media-Verbot für Unter-15-Jährige

ANSA 21. July 2026, 19:55

Ok definitivo del Parlamento francese al divieto dei social per gli under-15 - Europa - Ansa.it

Tiroler Tageszeitung 21. July 2026, 19:17

Frankreich beschloss Social-Media-Verbot für Unter-15-Jährige | Tiroler Tageszeitung Online

la Repubblica 21. July 2026, 19:29

La Francia vieta i social agli under 15, arrivato il via libera definitivo del Parlamento

The Guardian 21. July 2026, 20:14

France first European country to ban social media access for under-15s

Spiegel 21. July 2026, 20:45

Frankreich: Parlament beschließt Social-Media-Verbot für Jugendliche

Al Jazeera 21. July 2026, 21:44

French parliament passes social media ban for under-15s

VOL 21. July 2026, 21:32

Frankreich plant Social-Media-Verbot für Kinder unter 15

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