Le Conseil Constitutionnel censure la loi interdisant les réseaux sociaux aux mineurs
PARIS – Le Conseil Constitutionnel a rendu ce vendredi sa décision sur la loi interdisant les réseaux sociaux aux mineurs et a annoncé censurer son article 1er, qui acte ladite interdiction pour les moins de 15 ans. De fait, la décision rend caduque le principal objet de cette loi portée depuis plusieurs années par le […]
On Friday, France's Constitutional Council decided to censure Article 1 of the law prohibiting social networks for minors, deeming the ban on users under 15 years old as "disproportionate" and not "necessary and proportional" to the goal of protecting minors online. The panel of legal experts argued that the blanket ban could apply to communication services where risks to minors' health and safety remain unproven, emphasizing the imprecision surrounding the scope of the law's application.
The council also noted that the bill failed to establish sufficient legal safeguards for users' right to privacy, as verified by online platforms to prove their age. The ruling came after the Senate had attempted to impose a "blacklist" of specific platforms, avoiding the risk of constitutional censure. Catherine Morin-Desailly, the Senat rapporteur, criticized the government for not listening to the Senate's concerns and warned that the text may lose its substance.
Similar concerns were echoed by Socialist MP Arthur Delaporte, who called the presidential obstinacy a "bad advisor." The ruling has disappointed President Emmanuel Macron, who had tasked the Prime Minister with drafting a legally robust law addressing the issue, with plans to finalize the legislation by spring 2027.
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