French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Under-15 Social Media Ban

France's Constitutional Council struck down the under-15 social media access ban on 14 August 2026, weeks before its 1 September effective date. The Council censured only the prohibition article, leaving the rest of the child-protection statute intact. Parliament passed the ban on 22 July with cross-party support. The ruling leaves France without its flagship age-based access restriction unless lawmakers draft a constitutionally revised version.