AI and data laws

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3 on file · 2 became law · 0 still moving · 0 moved in 30 days

Loi n. 2026-813 du 24 aout 2026

Law protecting minors from the risks of social networks

French law on protecting minors from social network risks whose central ban on social media access for under-15s was struck down by the Constitutional Council, leaving provisions amending the Penal Code and the 2004 digital economy law and requiring schools to address screen exposure and restrict mobile phones.

In force
Decision n. 2026-911 DC

Constitutional Council decision on the under-15 social media ban

Constitutional Council decision striking down the law's blanket ban on social network access for under-15s as a disproportionate restriction on freedom of expression and communication, citing the lack of any parental authorization, service-specific risk assessment or legal safeguards for age verification data.

Ruled
Loi n. 2024-449 du 21 mai 2024

SREN Law (securing and regulating the digital space)

French law to secure and regulate the digital space that strengthens Arcom's powers to enforce age verification on pornographic sites, with penalties up to 4 percent of worldwide revenue, and creates an offence of sharing non-consensual algorithmically generated sexual content.

In force