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An illustration showing a Parisian park at sunset. In the foreground, a family walks together while two children happily play soccer. On a nearby bench rests a smartphone with colorful social media notifications gently fading into autumn leaves.

📵 France Becomes the First EU Country to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15

France is now the first European Union country to ban social media for children under 15. Whether the law succeeds or not, it raises an important question for all of us: how do we enjoy technology without becoming controlled by it?

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Tags: Carpe Diem, Children, Digital Wellbeing, Emmanuel Macron, Europe, France, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Parenting, Smartphones, Social Media, Social Media Addiction, Technology, TikTok
Chart illustrating estimated nuclear warhead stockpiles by country, showing Russia, the United States, China, France, and the United Kingdom as the five largest nuclear powers. Source: SIPRI Yearbook 2025

☢️ And the World’s Fourth-Largest Nuclear Power Is…

France holds roughly 290 nuclear warheads, making it the world’s fourth-largest nuclear power after Russia, the U.S., and China — a quiet reminder of the fragile balance shaping global security.

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Tags: Carpe Diem, Emmanuel Macron, France Nuclear weapons, Geopolitics, Global power balance, International relations, Nuclear deterrence, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Nuclear stockpile, SIPRI, World security