France wants prohibition of social networks for less than 15

France is further squeezing the siege of social networks: a parliamentary commission of inquiry created to investigate the psychological effects of Tiktok in minors has released a blunt report that proposes radical measures to protect children and adolescents, including banning access.

The document, published on Thursday (11), goes beyond Tiktok and proposes total blockage of social networks for children under 15, a “digital collecting touch” for young people aged 15 to 18 and a criminal investigation against the Chinese network for “endangering life” from young users.

Established in March 2025 after complaints from seven French families against Tiktok, the commission was chaired by socialist deputy Arthur Delaporte and was rapporteur Laure Miller of the Ensemble Party Pour La République.

Why parliamentarians want to ban social networks

The report states that Tiktok uses an algorithm that acts as an “algorithmic trap”, capturing young people’s attention and exposing them to harmful content.

Parliamentarians have concluded that the social network is aware of the problems, but still allows the spread of videos that affect the well-being of users.

Among the effects described in the report are sleep disorders, loss of attention and fall in self -esteem.

Rapporteur Laure Miller stressed that these impacts are aggravated by the lack of effective moderation: between September 2023 and December 2024, the number of francophone moderators on the platform fell 26%, she said.

With an eye on the possibility of non -fulfillment of promises, the Commission proposes that, if social networks do not fit the European rules over the next three years, the ban on access is extended to people under 18 years.

Tiktok is the main target in France

Although the other networks were included in the regulatory proposal, the committee’s main target was Tiktok.

According to Delaporte, “the tests are irrefutable” and the Tiktok “deliberately endangered the health and life of users.”

Delaporte announced that he sent a complaint to the Paris prosecutor, requesting the opening of a criminal investigation against Tiktok.

He classified the company’s practices as criminal offenses and accused its representatives of “active complicity in the diffusion of hazardous contents” and omission in the face of violations of human dignity.

Tiktok reacted, telling the French press that deputies would be trying to “turn our company into a scapegoat in the face of challenges that affect the entire sector and society.”

President Emmanuel Macron would have expressed support for the recommendations. He is a frequent critic of problems generated by digital platforms, including personal experience.

His wife, Brigitte, was accused of being born man by American influencer Candace Owen. The couple opened a defamation process against Owen in July.

France and social networks

Alongside Australia, which has adopted strict laws to restrict minor access to social networks, France has also stood out as a country that advances in the regulation of platforms.

In June, pornographic websites came out in protest against a government requirement to implement the most rigorous age -verification systems.

The report was published weeks after a case that shocked the world. A French influencer died during a live broadcast in which he was subjected to mistreatment.