The National Assembly adopted during the night of Monday, January 26 to Tuesday, January 27 a Law proposition prohibiting access to social networks for minors under 15 years of ageThe text, sponsored by Renaissance MPs and supported by the government, was voted by 130 votes to 21It must now be examined by the Senate in mid-February, as part of a accelerated procedure.
The measure aims to protecting the mental health of adolescents in the face of the risks associated with platforms such as TikTok, X (ex-Twitter), Facebook, Instagram ou Snapchat (WhatsApp and YouTube would be accessible with parental consent). The National Agency for Health Security (Anses) alert in particular on the cyber harassment, exposure to violent content and attention-capturing mechanisms, at the expense of sleep. The president Emmanuel Macron hailed it as “a major step”, believing that “our children’s emotions are not for sale”.
Nowadays, Most social media platforms are prohibited for children under 13. If this new text is definitively adopted, France would become the second country in the world, after Australiato establish such a strict ban. The entry into force is planned for the start of the 2026 academic year For new accounts, age verification will be mandatory for all users by January 1, 2027. There remains one major challenge : ensure the compliance of the law with European law, an essential condition for its effective application. _Vx
Source: Faxinfo https://faxinfo.fr/en/technologies-reseaux-sociaux-interdits-aux-moins-de-15-ans/
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