The New York Times: France Joins a Global Move Toward Restricting Social Media for Children (Jessica Galissaire)

Jessica Galissaire (Senior Policy Researcher Digital Public Sphere) in The New York Times contextualized France's legislative vote restricting social media access for minors under 15 within broader European and national policy ambitions. She observed that the measure functions as a political signal intended to spur prompt regulatory action from the European Union, while noting that implementation under EU frameworks like the Digital Services Act could take up to two years. Additionally, Galissaire said that the ban could be seen in the context of France’s effort to assert technological sovereignty over American and Chinese platforms, which remain the dominant services used by French youth.