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Constitutional Council of France lifts ban on social media for children under 15

TASS · 🇫🇷 public France · · 382 words
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What to know about Constitutional Council of France lifts ban on social media for children under 15

France's Constitutional Council has ruled that a proposed law banning social network use for children under 15 is unconstitutional. The Council found that the ban violated freedom of expression and lacked necessary safeguards for age verification and parental discretion.

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What happened

The ban on the use of social networks by children under the age of 15, supposed to come into force in September after the adoption of the law by parliament, was declared unconstitutional, the Constitutional Council ruled.

Why it matters

In justifying its decision in 23 paragraphs, the Council explains that the ban violates children's right to freedom of expression and communication.

Common ground

The Council agreed that the ban may be constitutional when it comes to protecting the interests of the child and preventing violations of public order.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

France's Constitutional Council has ruled that a proposed law banning social network use for children under 15 is unconstitutional. The Council found that the ban violated freedom of expression and lacked necessary safeguards for age verification and parental discretion.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Council explains that the ban violates children's right to freedom of expression and communication.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state the Council's reasoning was that the ban infringed upon or violated freedom of expression and communication.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Constitutional Council (French: Conseil constitutionnel, [kɔ̃sɛj kɔ̃stitysjɔnɛl]) is the highest constitutional authority in France. It was established by the Constitution of the Fifth Republic on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Council_(France…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The current Constitution of France was adopted on 4 October 1958. It is typically called the Constitution of the Fifth Republic (French: la Constitution de la Cinquième République), and it replaced th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_France
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Constitutional Council might refer to: Constitutional Council (Algeria) Constitutional Council (Cambodia) Constitutional Council (Chad) Constitutional Council (Chile) Constitutional Council (France) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Council
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Claim 2: “This measure obliged social networks to implement mechanisms for verifying the age of their users to prevent their use by children.”
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Multiple sources confirm the bill required social networks to implement age verification mechanisms to prevent children's use.
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web search NEUTRAL — This measure in the bill requires social networks to implement age verification mechanisms for their users to prevent their use by children. In addition, it requires social networks to delete the acco…
https://baku.ws/en/other/in-france-a-ban-on-social-media-use…
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web search NEUTRAL — The report recommended a ban on social media for children under 15. READ: Social media pushes pornography on children within minutes, report finds. If passed, the bill would require all social media p…
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/france-moves-closer-to-ban…
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web search NEUTRAL — The French bill, agreed by senators and deputies on the evening of the 220th of July, would require social media platforms to implement age verification systems approved by France’s privacy regulator.…
https://bnn-news.com/france-also-seeks-to-ban-children-from-…
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Claim 3: “The deletion of existing accounts was supposed to take place before January 1, 2027.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a deadline of January 1, 2027, for account deletion.
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Claim 4: “The ban on the use of social networks by children under the age of 15, supposed to come into force in September after the adoption of the law by parliament, was declared unconstitutional, the Constitutional Council ruled.”
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Multiple independent web sources (CNN, BFMTV, and others) confirm that the French Constitutional Council struck down the ban on social media for children under 15, ruling it unconstitutional.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Decision 2026-911 is a decision from the Constitutional Council of France on the country's legally approved 2026 social media ban for minors under 15 years of age. The Council ruled that the law viola…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_2026-911_(France)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The French Constitutional Law of 1940 is a set of bills that were voted into law on 10 July 1940 by the National Assembly, which comprised both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies during the French…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Constitutional_Law_of_1…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The French constitution of 4 October 1958 was revised many times in its early years. Changes to this fundamental law have become more frequent since the 1990s, for two major reasons: public projects…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_amendments_unde…
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Claim 5: “the ban implies that even adults must confirm their age.”
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While sources confirm that age verification mechanisms were required, there is no specific mention in the provided evidence that adults specifically would be forced to confirm their age as a result of this law.
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web search NEUTRAL — The newly-approved French ban will require a minimum age limit for social media users and utilize age-verification methods to prevent children from accessing social networking sites.
https://ace-usa.org/blog/research/current-events/banning-soc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Writing on social media, he called for the government to accelerate the next steps, "so that this ban takes effect as early as next school year".A 2023 law which proposed a similar ban on social media…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07x003vx0yo?trk=article…
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web search NEUTRAL — Under the proposal, a list of social media networks deemed harmful would be banned for under 15-year-olds. France's National Assembly has backed a bill that would ban social media access for under-15s…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07x003vx0yo
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Claim 6: “At the first stage, it was only meant to prohibit the creation of new accounts for people under the age of 15.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a phased approach specifically prohibiting only new accounts first.
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Claim 7: “the National Assembly (lower house of parliament) and the Senate (upper house of parliament) of France supported the bill "on the protection of minors from the threats of social networks," which bans the use of social networks for children under 15 years of age.”
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Web search results confirm that the National Assembly backed the bill and that it was agreed upon by senators and deputies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale [asɑ̃ble nɑsjɔnal] ) is the lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate (Sénat). The Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(France)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale) is the unicameral legislature of Senegal. The Assembly was previously part of a bicameral legislature from 1999 to 2001 and from 2007 to 2012, with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(Senegal)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Senate (French: Sénat, [sena] ) is the upper house of the French Parliament, with the lower house being the National Assembly, the two houses constituting the legislature of France. It is made up …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_(France)
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Claim 8: “It also ordered social networks to delete the accounts of the users under 15.”
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One specific web search result explicitly mentions that the bill requires social networks to delete the accounts of users under 15. Other results discuss general age limits but not the specific mandate to delete existing accounts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — French may refer to: Something of, from, or related to France, including: French language, which originated in France French people, individuals identified with France French cuisine, cooking traditi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — French people (French: Les Français, lit. 'The French') are the individuals who are identified with the country of France, or more broadly, a global sociolinguistic group that share a common connecti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_people
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Claim 9: “The bill also introduced a "digital curfew" for the users between the ages of 15 and 18, limiting their time using Internet resources.”
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Multiple sources report that a French parliamentary committee urged a 'digital curfew' for users between 15 and 18.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of France (French: Président de la France), officially the president of the French Republic (French: Président de la République française) or president of the Republic (Président de la R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mathis Rayan Cherki (born 17 August 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Manchester City and the France national team.
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Claim 10: “According to French President Emmanuel Macron, who advocated the ban, the law was supposed to come into force in September.”
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One source mentions that Macron called for the ban to take effect 'as early as next school year' (which aligns with September), but the provided evidence for claim 7 specifically contains irrelevant search results about US presidents.
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web search NEUTRAL — List of presidents of the United States. 135 languages. Afrikaans.
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web search NEUTRAL — 10List of living former presidents. 11Presidential rankings and approval ratings. 12Presidential libraries and museums.
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