Social Media Development

France moves to ban social media for under-15s

Why children under 13 should be banned from social media

The debate over children and social media is often framed as a question of parental control or technological inevitability. It should not be. At its core, this is a moral question about what kind of society we are shaping,

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French Lawmakers Approve Bill Banning Social Media for Children Under 15

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French politicians voting on social media ban for under-15s

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French lawmakers to vote on social media ban for under-15s

French lawmakers are set to vote on a draft law that would ban social media for children under 15, a measure advocated by President Macron to protect kids from excessive screen time.

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'Major step': French MPs vote in favour of bill to ban social media for under-15s

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Macron Pushes Fast-Track Ban On Social Media For Under-15s In France

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French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s

Authorities want the measures to be enforced from the start of the 2026 school year for new accounts.

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France debates under-15s social media ban endorsed by Macron

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French lawmakers advance ban on social media for children under 15

Rolling Out

6 ways social media reshapes teenage development

The average teenager now spends approximately nine hours daily consuming digital media, with social platforms accounting for about one third of that time. This unprecedented level of connectivity arrives during a developmental period when the adolescent ...

9don MSN

Sen. Bernie Moreno says social media ‘worse than cigarettes’ for youths, urges complete ban

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno urged a complete social media ban for anyone under age 18 during a Thursday Senate committee hearing that examined protecting children from technology harms, with expert witnesses backing strict age restrictions.

webtv.un.org

Media Advisory | Second World Summit for Social Development Curtain-raiser Press Briefing

New York, 28 October 2025 – Thirty years after the landmark 1995 World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, world leaders will gather at the Second World Summit for Social Development taking place from 4 to 6 November in Doha, Qatar to ...

NPR

Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to a new study that suggests a link between social media ...

UC San Francisco

Yes, Social Media Might Be Making Kids Depressed

As rates of depression and suicide in youth spike, experts are asking whether social media makes kids depressed — or whether depressed kids simply spend more time on social media? A new study provides answers. Researchers at UC San Francisco found that ...

The American Journal of Managed Care

Increased Social Media Use Linked to Rising Depressive Symptoms in Early Adolescents

Increased social media use in early adolescence is linked to higher depressive symptoms a year later, suggesting a one-way relationship. The study provides longitudinal data on younger adolescents, addressing a gap highlighted by the US Surgeon General's ...