Macron Says Social Media Curbs for Youth Will Be G-7 Priority

French President Emmanuel Macron said one of his priorities for the Group of Seven presidency will be protecting children from the harmful effects of social media and artificial intelligence, calling on countries like India to support the measures.

“There is no reason our children should be exposed online to what is legally forbidden in the real world,” Macron said at the India AI Summit in New Delhi on Thursday. “One of our priorities during the G-7 presidency will be children’s protection against AI and digital-related abuse.” France holds the rotating presidency of the G-7 in 2026.

Emmanuel Macron at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 19.

Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

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