Overview

• The Élysée will rely on a DSA-backed prototype, piloted in five EU countries, to block under-15s from popular social media platforms
• President Macron hailed the initiative as “a victory for the protection of our children” and pledged that France would participate fully
• Brussels’ new guidelines clarify that member states may impose age-based access restrictions on online services to shield minors from harmful content
• France’s 2023 digital majority law requiring parental consent for under-15s has yet to take effect amid legal uncertainties over EU compatibility
• In November 2024, Australia approved an under-16 social media ban and confirmed its technical enforceability, offering a model for France’s approach