France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children
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"France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Le Monde.fr, Reuters, The New York Times and AP News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (7)
- France Passes Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15 Bloomberg.com · 3h ago
- French lawmakers approve social media ban for children dw.com · 3h ago
- France set to ban social media for under-15s, a first in the EU Le Monde.fr · 3h ago
- French Parliament's committee approves social media ban for under-15s Reuters · 3h ago
- France Joins a Global Move Toward Restricting Social Media for Children The New York Times · 3h ago
- French lawmakers adopt a sweeping social media ban for children under 15 AP News · 3h ago
- France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children CNN · 3h ago
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