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  "id": 872598,
  "title": "France's constitutional authority strikes down social media ban for under-15s",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/frances-constitutional-authority-strikes-down-social-media-ban-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T13:27:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local France",
    "slug": "the-local-france",
    "url": "https://www.thelocal.fr/20260814/frances-constitutional-authority-strikes-down-social-media-ban-for-under-15s"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "France's top constitutional authority, the Conseil Constitutionnel, has ruled against a ban on social media access for children under 15, stating that it excessively intrudes on their freedom of expression. President Emmanuel Macron's law, which would have made France the first country in Europe to implement such a restriction, was found to be inappropriate, unnecessary, and disproportionate to the freedom of expression of those under 15. The ban was one of Macron's government's most prominent measures, but the Conseil's decision means the government must now either abandon the measure or redesign it for presentation to parliament again. Meanwhile, the Council also upheld legislation granting adults with terminal illnesses the right to assisted dying, while requiring clarification of certain provisions. This decision will see France join countries like the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada, which have already legalized assisted dying.",
  "summary": "France’s top constitutional authority on Friday struck down a ban on social media access for children under 15, ruling that it disproportionately infringed on their freedom of expression.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Macron's law deemed excessive intrusion on children's freedom of expression.",
    "Council upheld assisted dying legislation for adults with terminal illnesses."
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        "title": "🔴 France's constitutional authority strikes down social media ban for under-15s",
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        "title": "France's constitutional authority strikes down social media ban for under-15s",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "France's constitutional authority strikes down social media ban for children under 15",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/frances-constitutional-authority-strikes-down-social-media-ban-for-886938",
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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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