FRANCE BANS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UNDER-15S, A FIRST IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

GERMANY

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Berlin is eyeing the French law with a mix of interest in its pioneering ambition and legal reservations, as the European Commission fears fragmentation of the digital market.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

BELGIUM

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Brussels is gauging the difference between French law and its own Flemish threshold, set lower at 13 years, as it awaits a harmonized European initiative.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

BRAZIL

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Brasilia is closely watching the French experience as a real-world test, whose results could inform the Brazilian debate on protecting minors onlineDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

CHINA

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2 sources

Beijing sees in the French law an additional sign of the global regulatory shift on digital childhood, without viewing it as an isolated European singularity.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

DENMARK

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Copenhagen is keeping a close eye on a real-life test in French law for its own debate on the digital ageDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

FRANCE

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4 sources

France claims a pioneering European role in protecting minors online, while facing persistent doubts about the technical feasibility of age verification.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

INDIA

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New Delhi views the scope of the French law as a textbook regulatory case, rather than an immediate national debateDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

PAKISTAN

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Islamabad is gauging the gap between France's firm stance and its own legislative shortcomings, following two unsuccessful attempts to impose a similar restriction on Pakistani minors.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

PORTUGAL

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Lisbon is gauging the French advance in light of its own bill, which remains stalled in committee until September.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

SWEDEN

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Stockholm is gauging the impact of a pioneering French law, as Sweden itself considers a potential age limit on social networks.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

SWITZERLAND

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Switzerland is assessing the impact of a unprecedented French law in Europe, between a tight schedule and responsibility shifted to platforms.Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media