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Legislative provisions aimed at protecting minors from the risks to which they are exposed by the use of social networks

The purpose of this notification is to refer to the French bill aimed at protecting minors from the risks to which they are exposed by the use of social networks, in its version from the Senate, which adopted the text on first reading, on 30 March, 2026, following that of the National Assembly, on 26 January 2026.

It focuses in particular on Article 1, which aims to enshrine in French law a rule prohibiting access to certain online social networking services for minors under the age of fifteen. In its version from the National Assembly, Article 1 established a principle of general prohibition. The version proposed by the Senate suggests prohibiting social networks deemed harmful to children's development, which will be defined by decree, and making access to other social networks conditional on parental authorisation