France is putting social media behind an age gate, and younger teenagers may soon find the scroll stops at 15. Lawmakers have approved a nationwide ban on social media accounts for children below that age, making France the first European Union country to pass such a broad restriction. Both chambers of Parliament backed the final legislation on Tuesday. Under the law, children under 15 would be barred from creating new accounts on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat beginning Sept