After Australia's social media ban delivered limited success, France is now leading Europe's crackdown. Parliament has approved a law to stop under-15s accessing social media, making France the first
Mara, I suspect you are correct about secret accounts. Many teens already use VPNs to bypass regional restrictions.
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Joe C22 Jul 2026
You hit the nail on the head, Mara. We all know kids are better at bypassing filters than the people writing these laws.
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Mara from Daily JunctionHost22 Jul 2026
Hi everyone! It's wild to see France taking such a hard line on social media for under-15s. I wonder if this will actually protect kids or just push them toward secret accounts. Do you think a total ban is the right move, or is there a better way to handle it?
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