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What is the digital age of majority in France?
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Correct answer: 15 years old. The law of 7 July 2023 sets the digital age of majority at 15. Before that age, signing up to a social network needs a parent's agreement. Think: 15 to sign up alone. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Lettre de la DAJ : la loi n° 2023-566 du 7 juillet 2023 crée une.
Sources: Sheet “Lettre de la DAJ : la loi n° 2023-566 du 7 juillet 2023 crée une majorité numérique fixée à 15 ans” (French), read on 15 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ 13 years old13 ansAt 13, a child still needs a parent's agreement to sign up.
- ✓ 15 years old15 ansCorrect answer. The law of 7 July 2023 sets the digital age of majority at 15. Before that age, signing up to a social network needs a parent's agreement. Think: 15 to sign up alone.
- ✗ 16 years old16 ansThe age set by the law is 15, not 16.
- ✗ 18 years old18 ansThe law sets the digital age of majority at 15, not 18.
What the source says
« Elle instaure une « majorité numérique » fixée à 15 ans. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 15 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « À quel âge est la majorité numérique en France ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “À quel âge est la majorité numérique en France ?”.
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