‘Our children and teens’ brains are not for sale’: Macron calls for ban on social media for under-15s

Children and teenagers in France under the age of 15 could be banned from social media as early as the next school year, Euronews writes, citing President Emmanuel Macron.

Macron said he asked lawmakers to speed up the process of passing legislation restricting social media access for under-15s, so it would take effect by the start of the school year this September.

“Our children and teens’ brains are not for sale,” the French president said. “Our children and teens’ emotions are not for sale, or to be manipulated – not by American platforms nor Chinese algorithms.”