French Senate backs ban on social media for children under 15

France could thus become the first country in Europe to follow the same path as Australia, which in December 2025 introduced a ban on children up to 16 years of age from using platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, and Indonesia, which introduced a ban as recently as Saturday.

However, the two chambers of parliament appear to have different visions for the ban, meaning they will likely need to reach a compromise before it can become law. The government wants to see a broad ban.