France's court just blocked Macron's plan to ban kids from social media
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The big picture: As various governments grapple with how to rein in the effects of social media on children, many, including several European countries, are considering an outright youth ban. However, France has just demonstrated that balancing such legislation with constitutional freedoms remains tricky.
France's highest court struck down a law this week that would have banned children under 15 from accessing social media networks such as Facebook and X. The legislation had previously sailed through the lower chambers of government with unusually broad bipartisan support.
In addition to blocking social media for children and young teenagers, the bill would have banned smartphone use in schools. Resources such as Wikipedia, GitHub, and scientific directories would have been exempt.
The National Assembly had approved the bill in January, voting 130 to 21, before the...
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