- The European Commission has released planning proposals regarding online protection, coinciding with the EU Parliament's role and the upcoming Presidency term (July to December).
- The European Parliament is benchmarking existing social media age restrictions and discussing a pan-European approach to children's online safety.
- Championed by Emmanuel Macron, a new French law requires social media platforms to implement age verification tools as part of a flagship term reform.
- Macron ordered legislation to be rewritten after the Constitutional Council blocked a proposed social media ban bill.
The highest court in France has struck down the national ban on children under 15, a ruling welcomed by the EFF.
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Updated Aug 28
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The highest court in France has struck down the national ban on children under 15, a ruling welcomed by the EFF.
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The entities involved
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La France insoumise
French left-wing political party
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc
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