France approves social media ban for under-15s:
The law will require social media platforms in France to verify all users age from January.
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France Enacts Social Media Age Verification LawStarting January 2027, all social media users in France must prove they are over 15 to access platforms.
- France's parliament approved a law banning social media use for under-15s beginning January 2027.
- Age verification will be introduced in two phases: from September 2026 for new accounts and January 2027 for all existing users.
- Social media platforms must use age-check tools authorized by the French privacy regulator, raising privacy concerns.
- This law aligns with similar restrictions in Australia and the UK, reflecting growing European efforts to protect children's online wellbeing.
Young people need to be part of this conversation so that a ban is done with them and not to them.— Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies at Curtin University, Western Australia, told the BBC that 'Young people need to be part of this conversation so that a ban is done with them and not to them.'
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