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00:03France's National Assembly backed legislation on Monday to ban children under 15 from accessing
00:08social media, citing concerns over online bullying and mental health risks, according to Reuters.
00:14The proposal would bar under-15s from social networks and social networking features embedded
00:19in other platforms and require age verification systems compliant with European Union law.
00:24Lawmakers voted 116 to 23 in favor of the bill, which now moves to the Senate before returning
00:31to the lower house for a final vote.
00:34President Emmanuel Macron has linked social media to youth violence and is urging France
00:39to follow Australia's ban on under-16s, using major social media platforms that took effect
00:44in December.
00:46Macron urged swift passage, aiming to implement the ban before the next academic year in
00:50September.
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