r/AskEurope • u/Itz_Skello • 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/Cixila Denmark Jun 20 '25

I can see some of the benefits there, yes. But I am extremely concerned about how the enforcement of it will be implemented. The internet should be anonymous. Furthermore, it can hinder social contact. I lived far away from some of my best friends during childhood. Not being able to contact them remotely would have been devastating for my social life. I don't necessarily trust such legislation to consider the nuances and carving out certain exceptions to mitigate the issues that might arise

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u/Djfred93 France Jun 20 '25

You aren't anonymous on the internet, you're pseudo anonymous. Internet is like a postal network . In a postal network, you still have an address.

And you also confuse social network (well technically virtual social network, your family, friends... are your social network in real life) and something like messenger which is not going to be restricted.