France Passes Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15

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Kids under 15 years old won’t be able to create new accounts from September before a full ban comes into effect in January for existing profiles.

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Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook, Snap Inc., Elon Musk’s X, Google’s YouTube as well as China’s TikTok will likely be most affected by the ban. (Pexels)

France passed legislation to restrict the use of social media for children under 15 years old, becoming the first major European country to do so in a move that may strain relations with US technology companies and President

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