Frankrig fremskynder forbud mod sociale medier for under 15-årige mod lancering til efteråret midt i EU-momentum

Efter det franske nationalforsamlingens godkendelse i januar af et lovforslag om at forby sociale medier for mindreårige under 15 år, kan implementeringen starte allerede til efteråret. Trækket stemmer overens med voksende EU-indsats, inklusive pres fra Luxembourg og EU-parlamentet, mens lande som Storbritannien, Spanien, Danmark og Sverige forfølger lignende beskyttelse for unge.

Rapporter fra Paris tyder på, at Frankrig er på vej til at gennemtvinge sine nye restriktioner på sociale medier for børn og teenagere under 15 år allerede til efteråret, bygget på nationalforsamlingens vedtagelse 26. januar 2026 af lovforslaget fremsat af deputerede Laure Miller. Journalisten Erik de la Reguera beskrev sagen som «vores børns hjerner bliver et slagmark».-nnI Bruxelles vokser momentumet for bredere restriksjoner, med Frankrig, Luxembourg og EU-parlamentet, der går ind for et EU-bredt forbud mod børns adgang til sociale medier. Parallele initiativer skrider frem i Storbritannien, Spanien, Danmark og Sverige, alle rettet mod at beskytte unge mod platformenes risici – selvom debatter fortsætter om håndhævelsesmetoder som aldersverifikation og forældrekontroller.-nnDette følger det strømlinede lovforslags fokus på de mest risikable platforme og supplerer dets forbud mod mobiltelefoner på gymnasier, hvilket markerer et afgørende skridt i reguleringen af digitale påvirkninger på mindreårige.

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