France to implement social media ban as addiction trial kicks off
The first of thousands of social media addiction lawsuits is set to begin
France has taken the first step in passing a law banning under-15s from social media on the same day a trial begins in Los Angeles seeking to hold Meta and Youtube responsible for the harms of “digital addiction”.
The French under-15s legislation, likely inspired by Australia’s under-16s social media ban but different in many aspects, was passed by an overwhelming majority of the National Assembly (France’s lower house).
The law must now go to the Senate, where it may be modified and passed back to the Assembly for final approval.
It’s not a ban, it is a minimum age, same as with other unhealthy products like tobacco and alcohol.