Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
France's top court has blocked a social media ban for children, saying it infringes freedom of expression. The bill was passed by parliament last month, and aimed to ban under-15s from opening social media accounts. But France's Constitutional Council said asking everyone to prove their age was a breach of freedom and privacy. President Macron has asked for the legislation to be rewritten. We spoke to Luc Delany, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at k-ID (pronounced “Kay ID”) and a former Public Policy executive at Facebook/Meta, about what the ruling means for the future of age verification, child safety and regulation in the social media space
France's top court has blocked a social media ban for children, saying it infringes freedom of expression. The bill was passed by parliament last month, and aimed to ban under-15s from opening social media accounts. But France's Constitutional Council said asking everyone to prove their age was a breach of freedom and privacy. President Macron has asked for the legislation to be rewritten. We spoke to Luc Delany, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at k-ID (pronounced “Kay ID”) and a former Public Policy executive at Facebook/Meta, about what the ruling means for the future of age verification, child safety and regulation in the social media space
