French parliament backs social media ban for under-15s in EU first

The French parliament's approval of a social media ban for under-15s reveals a disturbing trend: governments are outsourcing responsibility to tech giants while hiding their own complicity.

This framing conveniently shifts attention from the EU's regulatory failures to the supposed 'action' of individual countries. The silence on teenagers and the lack of discussion on social media companies' involvement suggest a coordinated effort to avoid accountability.

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