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The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.
Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislation France’s top court has blocked a ban on social media access for under-15s, ruling that it infringed freedom of expression and privacy. The decision is a blow to President Emmanuel Macron as momentum builds around the world for Australian-style restrictions on children’s use of social media. Continue r…
BBC News – World The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.
BBC News – World The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.
NYTimes – World The move was a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who championed the ban. He vowed to pass a new version before he leaves office next spring.
NYTimes – US Jurors in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, charged with killing her three children, remained deadlocked after a sixth day of deliberations on Thursday. The judge has told the panel to continue trying to reach a unanimous verdict, and jurors are expected to return on Friday.
NYTimes – US Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.
NYTimes – US A federal judge in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction blocking Donald Trump's latest executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship. The ruling follows a June Supreme Court decision against an earlier order and raised concerns that babies already defined as citizens could have citizenship revoked under the August order.
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