28/07/2026
France made history by becoming the first country in the European Union to legally ban children under 15 from opening social media accounts. The measure will require platforms to close existing profiles and implement advanced systems to verify the real age of their users.
Behind this drastic decision is a serious warning from experts about mental health. Doctors and psychologists explain that the adolescent brain is at a key stage of neurodevelopment. The overstimulation caused by screens overloads their reward system, making dopamine surge and generating addictive behaviors.
Because they are designed to capture attention for as long as possible, these apps subject young people to a constant search for validation and ongoing comparison. A developing brain cannot always process this digital pressure, which is directly associated with spikes in anxiety, low self-esteem, sleep disturbances, and declines in cognitive performance.
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