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  "title": "France's Constitutional Council strikes down social media ban for under-15s",
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  "summary": "The Council said the ban 'constitutes a restriction that is not appropriate, necessary or proportionate' to the freedom of expression of children under 15. President Emmanuel Macron, a staunch promoter of the ban, asked his prime minister to work on a new 'legally robust draft.'",
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        "title": "France's constitutional authority strikes down social media ban for children under 15",
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