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EU warns France under-15 social media bill could breach European law

The European Commission has asked France to amend its draft legislation that would ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media.
The European Commission has asked France to amend its draft legislation that would ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media. © Oli Scarff/AFP

The European Commission has warned that a French bill that would ban children under the age of 15 from social media would infringe the European Union’s online content law by giving French regulators powers that go beyond the bloc’s legal framework.

In a formal opinion, the Commission said the draft legislation overlaps with the EU's online content law, the Digital Services Act (DSA)

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