On August 14, 2026, the Constitutional Council struck down the central provision of a new law that would have prohibited access to social media services for minors under 15. The law aims to protect children from the risks associated with social media. The council, the nation’s highest constitutional authority, held that the provision’s blanket ban disproportionately infringed freedom of expression and communication and did not provide sufficient safeguards to protect privacy.The French Parliament adopted the social media bill on July 21, 2026. On July 23-24, more than 120 members of Parliament referred it to the Constitutional Council, challenging its constitutionality....