France plans social media ban for children under 15

France plans social media ban for children under 15: a running story on the front pages of 4 newsrooms from 1 January 2026 to 10 February 2026, 11 headlines over 41 days.

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10 February 2026

• Al Jazeera Landmark cases on social media’s impact on children begin this week in US

8 February 2026

• BBC News The woman tasked with kicking Australian kids off social media

4 February 2026

• BBC News Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s
• CNN Another country will ban social media for under-16s

3 February 2026

• BBC News What is the 'social media network for AI' Moltbook?

27 January 2026

• BBC News French MPs take first step to ban social media for under-15s

26 January 2026

• CNN ‘Our children’s brains are not for sale’: Macron says France to fast-track social media ban for under-15s

19 January 2026

• BBC News More than 60 Labour MPs urge British PM to ban social media for under-16s

11 January 2026

• BBC News Australian teens describe impact of social media ban - one month on

10 January 2026

• BBC News 'I feel free': Australia's social media ban, one month on

1 January 2026

• South China Morning Post France plans social media ban for children under 15