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A 12-year-old boy plays with his personal phone outside school, in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, FIle)

Video. France first in Europe to ban social media for under-15s

Updated: 21/07/2026 - 20:30 GMT+2

Other EU countries such as Greece, Slovenia and Sweden are planning to restrict minors' access to social media.

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