France’s top court on Friday blocked ​a bill banning social media access for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of ‌expression and delivering a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who asked his government to rewrite the legislation.The bill would have barred children younger than 15 from opening a social media account from September 1. Accounts already open would be ​closed within four months by social media platforms, which would also need to use age ​verification approved by the French privacy regulator.

But France’s Constitutional Council found that the ⁠bill, while requiring everyone to give proof of age, failed “to specify the conditions and limits” under ​which it should be provided, as well as infringing on freedoms and privacy.