France is requiring social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube to comply with new national bans, with Macron pushing the law.

The entities involved

• YouTube →

  American video-sharing platform owned by Alphabet Inc.

  • PBS is leveraging social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to grow its audience and attract top talent for future projects.Mon 17:13
  • YouTube was targeted by information campaigns and sanctions while being used to monitor state-sponsored propaganda.Mon 16:00
• TikTok →

  video-focused social media platform

  • The FBI is investigating election fraud in Los Angeles, following claims documented in a TikTok video.Mon 15:13
  • Both Instagram and TikTok were used for lamenting product discontinuation.Mon 15:06
• Emmanuel Macron →

  president of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017

  • Ghana hosts a global conference on reparatory justice, debating colonial legacy and the government-backed repeal of the Code Noir.Mon 17:37
  • Pope Leo XIV visited France to discuss ethical issues, including assisted suicide, following Belgium's legalization.Mon 17:27

Related events

• Macron proposed a national social media ban as part of a broader European policy push.Sep 18
• Macron ordered legislation to be rewritten after the Constitutional Council blocked a proposed social media ban bill.Aug 15
• Tánaiste references TikTok in global debate as Ireland follows Australia's ban on social media.Jun 18
• President Macron urges the European Union to introduce a ban on social media for minors.Sep 10
• Australian government introduced new legislation targeting personalized feeds of major platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Meta.Sep 8