France's lower house backs social media ban for those under 15 years old


Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration

PARIS, ‌Jan ‌26 (Reuters) - France's ‌National Assembly on ‍Monday ‍approved legislation ‌banning children ‍under ​15-years ⁠old from social ‌media ⁠over ‍growing ‍concerns about online ‌bullying and mental health risks.

(Reporting by ‌Forrest Crellin; ​Editing by Chris Reese)

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