Macron mulls social media ban as mother challenges platforms over son’s suicide

Macron mulls social media ban as mother challenges platforms over son’s suicide

A French mother whose teenage son took his own life is campaigning to hold social media platforms accountable, arguing that their algorithms pushed suicide-related content on him, as the French government considers a social media ban for young people – similar to the one which took effect in Australia this week.

Will other countries follow Australia’s social media ban for under-16s?

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