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    Frankreich will soziale Medien für Kinder unter 15 Jahren verbieten


    Frankreich will soziale Medien für Kinder unter 15 Jahren verbieten

    https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/12/31/france-seeks-to-ban-social-media-for-children-under-15_6748972_7.html

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    1. ValiumBlues on

      Please do!

      They’ll find a way, and the cat is out of the bag – but at least try please.

    3. NegevThunderstorm on

      Im sure that will work, teens love listening to rules cranky adults that dont understand lay on them

    5. Leather_Egg2096 on

      We limit children because regulating the monopolies of billionaires is just not on the table…

    7. MiraTheSmart on

      Honestly, please do.

      Will teens find a workaround? Of course. But adding friction still helps, and it forces platforms to stop pretending 13 is some magical safety line.

      Even if it only cuts down exposure for the kids who are not already hardcore about dodging rules, that is still a win.

    8. McG4rn4gle on

      I wish Canada would follow suit – social media is garbage but it’s particularly poisonous to young minds.

    9. Calm_Business8959 on

      it’s too late for all of us – there will epic mental crisis.

      however those societies who will restrict childs from dopamine hooks – will rehabilitate sooner

    11. codacoda74 on

      this is full of holes and workarounds and i’m so glad it’s starting.
      as dangerous as, if not more than, smoking/drinking/driving. setting up system of liability where those who profit can be sued for damages is always the way towards better society.

    12. LoveManatee on

      This requires age verification with a government issued ID. So no, very much not optimal overall

    14. l_____I on

      Just ban smartphones for everyone under 18 and force them to use flip phones

    15. Moug-10 on

      If they really want to protect kids, ban gambling ads everywhere the same way we don’t have porn ads. These ads are visible during sporting events, which are viewed by millions of people, including children, at any hour of the day.

      As long as it’s not done, I will not believe their policies to protect kids. Also, I will not give Digital ID to companies outside of the government and similar websites.

    16. senhordobolo on

      France wants you to register to use the internet to control what you do while using the „Think of the children“ usual excuse.

    17. MikeInPajamas on

      Social media is poison to everyone’s brains.

      We all know it. We’re all addicted to it.

      Can the next generation be saved? Yes..,? No…? Do we at least try?

    18. OptimusSublime on

      We really had the best version of the Internet in the 90s and early 2000s. The wild wild west.

    20. CoryOpostrophe on

      In the US modifying Section 230 to make platforms liable for any content that they algorithmically boost would be a great step forward. I’m all for accountability of people if they post something stupid online, but if an algorithm boosts it, the company should be liable for promoting it. 

    21. buttbiter88 on

      I think this is necessary if you want mentally healthy children. I wish their was an easy solution for-censoring false information but their isn’t.

    23. JASHIKO_ on

      Don’t worry at the rate they are building data centres id expect the big data corps to move to subscription based computing across all devices.

      Basically a screen with an internet connect that streams everything in and out without any storage.

      That will give them full control over everything you see and do.

      They’ll milk every single subscription tier to the brink so you need it but can only just afford it.

    24. Phillyfan10 on

      It’s such a no-brainer policy, good on ya France, I hope it passes. We ban smoking and drinking for kids under a certain age, because they are addictive and damaging to their physical health. Why would we not employ the same line of thinking for something that has proven time and time again to be addictive and damaging to their mental health?

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