France: European Commission issued an opinion on Bill on protecting minors from the risks arising from the use of social networks including age verification requirement

European Commission issued an opinion on Bill on protecting minors from the risks arising from the use of social networks including age verification requirement

On 6 July 2026, the European Commission issued an opinion on the Bill on protecting minors from the risks arising from the use of social networks, including provisions on age verification. The Commission stated that provisions entrusting the Regulat…

Scope

Policy Area

Consumer protection

Policy Instrument

Age verification requirement

Regulated Economic Activity

platform intermediary: user-generated content

Implementation Level

national

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

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2025-11-18

under deliberation

On 18 November 2025, the Bill on protecting minors from the risks arising from the use of social ne…

2026-01-26

under deliberation

On 26 January 2026, the National Assembly passed at first reading the Bill on protecting minors fro…

2026-03-31

under deliberation

On 31 March 2026, the Senate passed, at first reading and with amendments, the Bill on protecting m…

2026-04-09

under deliberation

On 9 April 2026, France notified the European Commission of the Bill on protecting minors from the …

2026-07-06

under deliberation

On 6 July 2026, the European Commission issued an opinion on the Bill on protecting minors from the…

2026-07-21

adopted

On 21 July 2026, the Bill on protecting minors from the risks arising from the use of social networ…

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European Commission issued an opinion on Bill on protecting minors from the risks arising from the use of social networks including age verification requirement

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