France's highest constitutional authority vetoed a law passed by Parliament last month prohibiting the use of social media by children under 15, causing a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who promoted the bill. The French Constitutional Council ruled on Friday that the ban was unconstitutional because it harms young people's freedom of speech and communication. Macron's office issued a statement after the ruling, saying that Macron will continue to push for this reform until his term ends next spring. The statement stated that Prime Minister Sébastien Le Corney will begin drafting legislation that “is legally valid and takes into account the ruling of the Constitutional Council.”

France's highest constitutional authority vetoed a law passed by Parliament last month prohibiting the use of social media by children under 15, causing a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who promoted the bill. The French Constitutional Council ruled on Friday that the ban was unconstitutional because it harms young people's freedom of speech and communication. Macron's office issued a statement after the ruling, saying that Macron will continue to push for this reform until his term ends next spring. The statement stated that Prime Minister Sébastien Le Corney will begin drafting legislation that “is legally valid and takes into account the ruling of the Constitutional Council.”