France and Cyprus Consider Social Media Age Restrictions

Macron urges French students to disconnect, proposing a social media ban for under-15s and a monthly no screens day.
France's lower house voted for a social media ban, but senators prefer restricting harmful platforms.
Cyprus plans a minimum age of 15 for social media access.
Students have mixed reactions: Zerouali supports the ban, while Duran and Andronic question enforcement.
Macron will meet European Union leaders to push for a coordinated digital majority approach with age verification.
Australia's social media ban led to increased VPN downloads, highlighting implementation challenges.

Education | Policy | Digital Regulation

France | Australia | Cyprus

Emmanuel Macron | Manel Zerouali | Erdem Duran | Fabien Andronic

14 hours ago