Bunge la Ufaransa limepitisha sheria ya kupiga marufuku matumizi ya mitandao ya kijamii kwa watoto walio chini ya miaka 15 kuanzia Januari 2027. Hatua hii inaifanya Ufaransa kuwa nchi ya kwanza barani Ulaya kuwazuia vijana wadogo kutumia mitandao hiyo.
Sheria hii itamlazimu kila mtu nchini humo kuthibitisha umri wake ili kutumia mitandao ya kijamii, wakati ambapo Uingereza na Umoja wa Ulaya nazo zikiweka mipaka yao kwa sababu ya wasiwasi wa afya ya akili ya watoto.
Mabaraza yote mawili ya bunge la Ufaransa (Senate na National Assembly) yaliidhinisha marufuku hiyo siku ya Jumanne, licha ya kukosolewa na baadhi ya wanasiasa wa cánh la shoto.
Sheria hii itatekelezwa kwa awamu mbili:
Ufaransa inakuwa nchi ya pili kuweka marufuku ya namna hii, ikifuata nyayo za Australia ambayo ilipiga marufuku matumizi ya mitandao ya kijamii kwa walio chini ya miaka 16 mnamo Desemba, 2025.
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France's parliament has approved a law to ban social media for under-15s from January 2027, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms.
The law will mean everyone in France must verify their age to access social media and comes as the UK and EU are developing their own limits in response to concerns for children's mental health.
French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed the move, which he had pledged to introduce to mark the end of his decade in office.
While sceptics have questioned the law's viability, the government has insisted the online tools to put the age checks in place are effective and safe.
Both the French Senate and National Assembly adopted the ban on Tuesday, despite criticism from some on the left.
It will be implemented in two stages:
From September, people under 15 will not be able to open accounts and age verification will be required on all new accounts
In January 2027, this rule will apply to all existing accounts - meaning everyone in France will have to prove they are over 15 to use social media
Once the ban is in place, social media platforms would need to use age-verification tools approved by the French privacy regulator, according to Reuters news agency.
But concerns have been raised over privacy, the efficacy of age-verification tools, the risks of young people bypassing them, and how quickly the ban has been designed and brought in, Agence France Presse reports. French Digital Minister Anne Le Hénanff defended the speed of the law's implementation ahead of the vote "because age-verification tools already exist", the agency added.
France is the second country to introduce a ban, following Australia.
Despite Australia banning under-16s from social media in December, it is widely acknowledged that many continue to use the platforms.
Source: BBC
Sheria hii itamlazimu kila mtu nchini humo kuthibitisha umri wake ili kutumia mitandao ya kijamii, wakati ambapo Uingereza na Umoja wa Ulaya nazo zikiweka mipaka yao kwa sababu ya wasiwasi wa afya ya akili ya watoto.
Mabaraza yote mawili ya bunge la Ufaransa (Senate na National Assembly) yaliidhinisha marufuku hiyo siku ya Jumanne, licha ya kukosolewa na baadhi ya wanasiasa wa cánh la shoto.
Sheria hii itatekelezwa kwa awamu mbili:
- Kuanzia Septemba 2026: Watoto walio chini ya miaka 15 watakuwa hawawezi kufungua akaunti mpya, na uthibitisho wa umri utahitajika kwa kila akaunti mpya inayofunguliwa.
- Kuanzia Januari 2027: Sheria hii itaanza kutumika kwenye akaunti zote za zamani—ikimaanisha kila mtu nchini Ufaransa italazimika athibitishe kuwa ana zaidi ya miaka 15 ili kuendelea kutumia mitandao ya kijamii.
Ufaransa inakuwa nchi ya pili kuweka marufuku ya namna hii, ikifuata nyayo za Australia ambayo ilipiga marufuku matumizi ya mitandao ya kijamii kwa walio chini ya miaka 16 mnamo Desemba, 2025.
Soma pia
- Marufuku ya mitandao ya kijamii kwa watoto chini ya miaka 16 yaanza kutekelezwa rasmi Australia
- Watoto chini ya miaka 15 wapigwa marufuku mtandaoni Ufaransa
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France's parliament has approved a law to ban social media for under-15s from January 2027, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms.
The law will mean everyone in France must verify their age to access social media and comes as the UK and EU are developing their own limits in response to concerns for children's mental health.
French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed the move, which he had pledged to introduce to mark the end of his decade in office.
While sceptics have questioned the law's viability, the government has insisted the online tools to put the age checks in place are effective and safe.
Both the French Senate and National Assembly adopted the ban on Tuesday, despite criticism from some on the left.
It will be implemented in two stages:
From September, people under 15 will not be able to open accounts and age verification will be required on all new accounts
In January 2027, this rule will apply to all existing accounts - meaning everyone in France will have to prove they are over 15 to use social media
Once the ban is in place, social media platforms would need to use age-verification tools approved by the French privacy regulator, according to Reuters news agency.
But concerns have been raised over privacy, the efficacy of age-verification tools, the risks of young people bypassing them, and how quickly the ban has been designed and brought in, Agence France Presse reports. French Digital Minister Anne Le Hénanff defended the speed of the law's implementation ahead of the vote "because age-verification tools already exist", the agency added.
France is the second country to introduce a ban, following Australia.
Despite Australia banning under-16s from social media in December, it is widely acknowledged that many continue to use the platforms.
Source: BBC
