France's social media ban for children under 15 struck down by top constitutional authority

TL;DR

France's Constitutional Council has overturned a ban on social media access for children under 15.
The council found the ban to be an inappropriate, unnecessary, and disproportionate infringement on the freedom of expression and communication.
Concerns were also raised about the potential privacy impact of age-verification systems.
The law, which was set to take effect on September 1, aimed to protect young people from harmful effects of social media.
President Macron is committed to implementing a revised version of the legislation.
A separate ban on mobile phone use in high schools remains unaffected by this ruling.

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