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    France becomes first European country to ban social media use for under-15s

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    France becomes first European country to ban social media use for under-15s

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    Stricter youth-access rules pressure social-media platforms’ European user growth and could weigh on large-cap tech sentiment.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-07-22
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “France becomes first European country to ban social media use for under-15s”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-22. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-22/france-becomes-first-european-country-to-ban-social-media-use-for-under-15s-8041a7

    POLICY
    France becomes first European country to ban social media use for under-15s
    Stricter youth-access rules pressure social-media platforms’ European user growth and could weigh on large-cap tech sentiment.
    METAGOOGLSNAPCAC40
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    JUL 22
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    France becomes first European country to ban social media use for under-15s
    Stricter youth-access rules pressure social-media platforms’ European user growth and could weigh on large-cap tech sentiment.
    Impact
    Stricter youth-access rules pressure social-media platforms’ European user growth and could weigh on large-cap tech sentiment.
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    METAGOOGLSNAPCAC40
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