Macron’s Social Media Ban for Children: A Model or a Warning for America?

French President Emmanuel Macron is accelerating legislation to ban social media access for children under the age of 15 starting this September. Macron’s stance targets what he calls the manipulation of young minds by foreign tech giants, specifically naming American platforms and Chinese algorithms. Yet beneath this move lies a deeper question: how should America balance protecting its children with preserving freedoms and national control over technology? Is France Leading the Way or Ignoring Liberty's Cost? The French government’s speedy push to cut off young users from social networks follows alarming statistics that show half of French teens spend multiple...