France submits a reworked proposal to restrict social media use for children under 15, President Emmanuel Macron says. The move follows a previous attempt that was rejected by France’s constitutional authorities.
Euronews and other outlets report that the Constitutional Council struck down the earlier legislation in mid-August. The council finds that at least part of the proposed ban would constitute an unnecessary infringement on the freedom of expression of those affected. Macron says the new plan is designed to address those constitutional concerns, though the exact details of the revised proposal are not described in the reports.
Overall, sources agree on the same sequence: the government advances a new proposal, the earlier ban was overturned, and the justification for the overturning centers on freedom of expression. The reporting focuses on the legal setback and the government’s subsequent attempt to rewrite the policy to fit constitutional requirements.
