French President Emmanuel Macron calls on the European Commission’s president to support banning social media for children under 15. The request follows a prior French effort to restrict children’s access to platforms, which did not proceed as originally planned.
According to reports, France’s Constitutional Council rejected an under-15 social media ban in August. Macron says he hopes to introduce revised legislation, and he is now pressing the EU level for a coordinated approach. One outlet frames the move as an appeal to the Commission for action, while another highlights Macron’s intention to bring forward updated domestic rules after the earlier setback. Both accounts refer to the same underlying policy goal and the same timing: the French constitutional decision and Macron’s subsequent push for renewed proposals.
The outlets differ mainly in emphasis—one focuses on Macron’s direct request to the EU Commission leadership, while the other underscores the French legal context and the expectation of revised national legislation.
