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France’s top court rejects social media ban for under-15s

France’s Constitutional Court has struck down a law that would have banned children under 15 from social media, ruling that it disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression and raised privacy concerns over age verification. The government plans to draft a revised bill, with Emmanuel Macron citing concerns over the impact of social media on children’s mental and physical health.

France’s top court rejects social media ban for under-15s

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US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows…

  • USS Gerald R. Ford departs Souda Naval Base, ending U.S. presence in Asia-Pacific
  • Focus shifts to Iran and Western Hemisphere under President Trump
  • China likely to exploit U.S. military absence for regional dominance

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