### [2026-08-14](/feed/2026/08/14/index.md)

##### Internet censorship in France
# The Constitutional Council of France blocks a bill proposing a ban social media access for minors under the age of 15. President Emmanuel Macron orders prime minister Sebastien Lecornu to re-work the draft legislation and resubmit it to the Council. 




### Sources:

1. [Business of Fashion](https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/media/frances-top-court-blocks-social-media-ban-for-under-15s/)
2. [RFI](https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260814-top-french-court-scraps-social-media-ban-for-children-under-15)

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