President Emmanuel Macron says France will ban social media access for children under 15 within “a few months” if it is not done at the European Union level
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Discussion
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@mikefulk
Mike Fulk
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Smart. Maybe don't listen to that person who loves TikTok and thinks kids will be fine. [embedded post]
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@emmanuelmacron
Emmanuel Macron
on x
[Translated] This is a recommendation from the experts on the Screens Commission: I'm banning social media for children under 15. Platforms have the ability to verify age. Let's do it.
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@emmanuelmacron
Emmanuel Macron
on x
[Translated] It is not acceptable for a child or teenager to have a bladed weapon on the street or at school. We must no longer be able to sell them. Zero tolerance.
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@effthealgorithm
Katherine Argent
on x
Tech execs forbid their own kids from using social media. It's not because they're concerned about PR gaffes, either. They know it's designed to be addictive, and that design also makes it destructive. Hell, Meta's algorithm was at one point designed to surface weight loss
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Macron says France will ban social media access for under-15s if EU takes no action
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r/technology
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Macron says France will ban social media access for under-15s if EU takes no action
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r/europeanunion
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Macron says France will ban social media for under-15s if EU does not
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Macron says France will ban social media for under-15s if EU does not