France’s top court invalidated the legislation that prohibited people under 15 from using social media. The Council found the ban infringed freedom of expression and the right to private life by imposing mandatory age verification. The decision requires the government to rewrite the measure.
Why it matters: The ruling blocks a privacy‑invasive age‑verification regime and sets a precedent for similar restrictions in Europe.
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