{
  "id": 939179,
  "title": "The Constitutional Council censors the law prohibiting social networks to minors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/le-conseil-constitutionnel-censure-la-loi-interdisant-les-reseaux",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T13:10:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/le-conseil-constitutionnel-censure-la-loi-interdisant-les-reseaux-sociaux-aux-mineurs/"
  },
  "original_language": "fr",
  "account": "France's Constitutional Council has ruled that a law banning social media for minors under 15 is unconstitutional. The council found that the ban, proposed by President of the Republic, constitutes a disproportionate restriction on freedom of expression and communication. The law's main objective is now null and void. The government plans to work on a new, legally robust draft, with President Emmanuel Macron aiming to pass the reform by spring 2027.",
  "summary": "PARIS – Le Conseil Constitutionnel a rendu ce vendredi sa décision sur la loi interdisant les réseaux sociaux aux mineurs et a annoncé censurer son article 1er, qui acte ladite interdiction pour les moins de 15 ans. De fait, la décision rend caduque le principal objet de cette loi portée depuis plusieurs années par le […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde Economie",
        "title": "The Constitutional Council validates almost the entirety of the agricultural emergency law, including the controversial sections on the derogatory reintroduction of banned pesticides",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/le-conseil-constitutionnel-valide-la-quasi-totalite-de-la-loi",
        "published": "2026-08-14T13:35:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}