Constitutional Court Strikes Down France’s Under-15 Social Media Ban as Disproportionate
The Sages strike down Article 1 over freedom of expression and privacy concerns, derailing the September 2026 rollout and forcing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu back to the drawing board.
In a landmark constitutional ruling issued on August 14, 2026, France’s Constitutional Council (Conseil constitutionnel) completely struck down the centerpiece of the government’s law banning minors …
