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France Bans Social Media for Under-15s, Mandates Age Verification

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRepublic ·

France will ban social media for children under 15, requiring platforms to implement nationwide age checks. The law raises privacy concerns and compliance challenges for tech companies. It is one of the strictest age-based social media restrictions globally.

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The law's effectiveness hinges on age verification methods that don't compromise user privacy, a balance that has eluded most regulators.
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