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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Summer Woolley

France becomes first EU country to ban social media for under-15s

France has become the first country in the European Union to approve a blanket social media ban for children under 15.

French lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a bill banning children from social media and the use of mobile phones in high schools as concerns grow over the harmful effects of digital content.

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