Macron asks von der Leyen for EU‑wide ban on social media access for under‑15s

French President Emmanuel Macron has written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, urging her to draft a European legislative text banning children under the age of 15 from using social media. This request comes as legislation restricting young people's access to social media has been gaining momentum across Europe in recent months.

In August, France's Constitutional Council struck down a proposal to ban under-15s from social media, but Macron expressed his hope to find a way forward through a revised piece of legislation at the national level that would comply with EU law and the French Constitution.

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