French President Emmanuel Macron said he plans to ban social media for children younger than 15. Macron said in a post on X that the move was based on a recommendation from the experts on the Screens Commission,

Paris: In the wake of a fatal stabbing at a middle school in Nogent, a commune in Northeastern France, French President Emmanuel Macron has renewed and amplified his call for banning social media use for minors under the age of 15 years.

French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed a nationwide ban on social media for children under 15. He announced if the EU does take action on the matter, France may enforce the policy independently within months.