French Senate passes bill that would ban children under 15 from social media

The French Senate voted in favor of banning children under age 15 from certain social media platforms, creating a two-tier system that would outright ban platforms judged harmful while allowing less detrimental platforms with parental consent; the report places this development in the context of broader European efforts (including proposals in the EU, UK, Spain, and the Netherlands) to raise age limits and tighten youth access to social media.