Macron instructed to speed up the adoption of a law banning social networks for children under 15 years of age

French President Emmanuel Macron has instructed the government to adopt a law banning the use of social media for children under the age of 15 in an accelerated format. This was reported on January 24 by the BFMTV channel.

"I have instructed the government to apply an expedited procedure for the adoption of the law," Macron said.

It is noted that the French parliament will begin consideration of the bill on January 26.

Reuters reported on January 1 that France is going to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media and mobile phones in secondary schools from September 2026 amid growing concern about the impact of online harm on minors. In addition, in 2023, a law was passed requiring social platforms to obtain parental consent to create accounts for children under the age of 15, although technical problems prevent the full implementation of this rule.

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