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  "id": 7260283,
  "title": "France submits new proposal to ban social media for under-15s",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/france-submits-new-proposal-to-ban-social-media-for-under-15s-7260283",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T06:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/14/france-submits-new-proposal-to-ban-social-media-for-under-15s"
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  "account": "The French government has introduced a revised proposal to impose a ban on social media for children under 15 years old, following the previous legislation being dismissed by France's highest constitutional authority, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday. The Constitutional Council invalidated the earlier law in mid-August, deeming a portion of it an excessive restriction on the affected individuals' freedom of expression.\n\nAfter extensive technical work, France has notified the European Commission of the updated draft, as this crucial step ensures compliance with EU laws, according to Macron's statement on X. Banning social media use for minors is one of Macron's top priorities, and he aims to have a functional ban implemented before his tenure concludes next year. He has also called for similar regulations to be enacted across the European Union.\n\nEU President Ursula von der Leyen is scheduled to deliver a potential EU-wide social media ban for children in a Brussels speech this week. Many countries are increasingly implementing measures to limit social media access due to mounting concerns over its adverse effects on children's well-being.",
  "summary": "France’s Constitutional Council struck down the previous law in mid-August, ruling that it unnecessarily infringed on freedom of expression.",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "France submits new proposal to ban social media for under-15s",
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        "title": "France submits new proposal to ban social media for under-15s",
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        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "France submits new proposal to ban social media for under-15s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/france-submits-new-proposal-to-ban-social-media-for-under-15s-7274335",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:01:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "France submits new proposal to ban social media for under-15s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/france-submits-new-proposal-to-ban-social-media-for-under-15s-7275038",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:15:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "France submits new plan to ban social media for under-15s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/france-submits-new-plan-to-ban-social-media-for-under-15s",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:25:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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