Policy1 hOctober 9, 2026, 23:27

French Mayor Proposes Blocking Teen Social Media During Riots After School Fire

Salon-de-Provence mayor Nicolas Isnard called for temporarily suspending minors' access to TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram during unrest after an October 3 fire at the Lycée de l'Empéri. French courts previously rejected two similar measures — the 2024 New Caledonia TikTok shutdown and a 2026 under-15 social media ban — as disproportionate.

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French Mayor Proposes Blocking Teen Social Media During Riots After School Fire

Fire at Lycée de l'Empéri occurred on October 3 with no reported victims
France's Conseil d'État annulled the May 2024 TikTok shutdown in New Caledonia
Constitutional Council struck down the under-15 social media ban in August 2026
VPNs and lack of age verification make any minor ban hard to enforce

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