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Macron Orders Revised Bill After Social Media Ban Ruling

8/19/2026

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Gabriel Attal called for a referendum to ban social media for under-15s after the Constitutional Council invalidated the law.
The Constitutional Council ruled on August 14 that the July 21 law violated under-15s’ freedom of expression.
President Emmanuel Macron ordered Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to draft a revised bill targeting implementation by spring 2027.
Socialist deputy Arthur Delaporte and constitutional scholar Benjamin Morel said the referendum proposal appears unconstitutional.

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Gabriel Attal called for a referendum to ban social media for under-15s after the Constitutional Council invalidated the law.
The Constitutional Council ruled on August 14 that the July 21 law violated under-15s’ freedom of expression.
President Emmanuel Macron ordered Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to draft a revised bill targeting implementation by spring 2027.
Socialist deputy Arthur Delaporte and constitutional scholar Benjamin Morel said the referendum proposal appears unconstitutional.