Top French court scraps social media ban for children under 15

France's Constitutional Council struck down a law that would have banned children under 15 from using social media from September, ruling that the measure placed a disproportionate restriction on freedom of expression and communication. © AP - Kiichiro Sato

France's Constitutional Council struck down a law on Friday that would have banned children under 15 from using social media from September. The judges ruled that the measure placed a disproportionate restriction on freedom of expression and communication.

Parliament adopted the legislation on 21 July by 279 votes to 81 as part of an effort to protect the health and safety of children and teenagers from risks linked to social media use.