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French lawmakers set to approve social media ban for under-15s

The legislation, expected to pass on Tuesday, targets children under 15 and enforcement may begin in September.

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French lawmakers are expected to approve a social media ban for children under 15 on Tuesday, according to reports. The legislation would make France the first European country to impose such a ban, though some sources describe the country as being at the "forefront" of such measures.

Lawmakers from the upper and lower houses reached a compromise on the bill's text on Monday, as reported by one source. The ban applies to children under 15 years old.

Enforcement of the ban is set to begin in September, according to a single source.

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  1. france24.com — French lawmakers expected to approve social media ban for under-15s (opens in a new window)
  2. france24.com — French lawmakers set to pass social media ban for children under 15 (opens in a new window)
  3. lemonde.fr — France set to ban social media for under-15s, a first in the EU (opens in a new window)
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