Teenage social media ban: Strong values driving French politician behind Europe's first age-threshold law | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-07-25 04:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Transport, Europe, Labour & Workers, Media, World News
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Lack of sleep, loss of focus and exposure to harmful content: concerns over social media's effect on children are growing worldwide and Europe is moving to act. This week, France became the first European Union country to enshrine in law a social media ban for under-15s, to come into force on September 1.
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