Macron urges EU law to ban social media for under-15s
In a letter to Ursula von der Leyen he called for a single EU-wide rule to protect children and asked Commission services to take part.
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to start drafting an EU-wide law that would prohibit people under 15 from accessing social media platforms.
In a letter to von der Leyen, Macron requested measures aimed at the "protection of all children in the European Union" and said he expected "the expertise and active participation" of Commission services in the process.
Why he wants an EU-level rule
Macron argued that current regulations are no longer sufficient and that a single, harmonised solution should be applied across all member states. He said a common legal framework would avoid fragmentation between national rules and ensure consistent safeguards for minors.
The proposal would mark a step towards stricter age controls on major platforms across the bloc, shifting responsibility from individual member states to a unified European standard.
Von der Leyen and Commission officials have not yet published a response to Macron's letter.
Photo: press material from the event
