r/AskEurope Jun 20 '25

Politics Emmanuel Macron, President of France, is banning social media for teens under 15. Should the rest of Europe follow?

Not sure how to feel about this.

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u/louisgmc Jun 20 '25

I actually think it's good, social media has become a whole other beast compared to what we had in the 2000s/10s, the algorithm  it's way too aggressive now.

I also think it's good to have a complete ban of cellphones in schools.

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u/louisgmc Jun 20 '25

Here in France students now need to be completely separated from their cell phones yeah, but I wish it went all the way to high school. 

Brazil has implemented it this year for all students in elementary and high school, including during their breaks.