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France's top court blocks under-15 social media ban on freedom of expression grounds; Macron orders bill rework
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France's top court blocked a bill that would have banned social media access for users under 15, ruling it infringed on freedom of expression, and President Macron has directed his government to revise the legislation.
The ruling means any future attempt to restrict minors' social media access in France must better reconcile with constitutional free-expression protections. For platforms operating in France, the blocked bill would have created new compliance obligations around underage users that are now on hold. Only one feed carried this story, so details on the court's full reasoning and the bill's specific mechanisms are limited.
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France's top court blocked a bill banning social media access for under-15s, citing infringement on freedom of expression.
Macron has asked his government to re-work the bill rather than abandon it.
Only one feed carried this story, so the court's detailed reasoning and the bill's specific requirements are not available in the provided material.
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