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French Lawmakers Urge 'Digital Curfew' For Teens

TikTok executives testified to the committee that children's safety is their top priority (Credit: AFP)

Children under 15 in France should be banned entirely from using social media, and those aged between 15 and 18 should face a nighttime "digital curfew", a French parliamentary committee urged on Thursday.

The recommendations were put forward in a report by the committee's lawmakers after months of testimony from families, social media executives and from influencers.

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