French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15

The move makes France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3414x2276+0+0/resize/3414x2276!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdf%2F94%2F77e5ccd44714a0cc1ca2353fa054%2Fap26202568923357.jpg' alt='FILE - Phones are kept for charging at a Doctors Without Borders informal camp in Mardyck, northern France, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.'/><p>The move makes France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.</p><p>(Image credit: Nicolas Garriga)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-134875' />