French President Emmanuel Macron proposed banning social media for children under the age of 15. He made the statement during a broadcast on France 2 TV channel.
«We must ban social media for children under 15. I’m giving us a few months to achieve action at the European level. If that doesn’t happen, we will start to do it in France,» said Macron, commenting on a recent violent incident in Nogent-sur-Marne.
The statement comes after a tragic incident on the morning of June 10, when a 14-year-old student attacked a school staff member with a knife during a bag check at the entrance of a school in Nogent-sur-Marne. The woman later died from injuries. The teenager was subdued by police officers who were present at the scene; one officer sustained minor stab wounds. The motive for the attack has not been disclosed.