French lawmakers vote to ban social media use by under-15s
Legislation, which also bans mobile phones in high schools, would make France the second country after Australia to take such a stepFrench lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by president Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from...
<p>Legislation, which also bans mobile phones in high schools, would make France the second country after Australia to take such a step</p><p>French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/31/france-plans-social-media-ban-for-under-15s-from-september-2026">president Emmanuel Macron</a> as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.</p><p>The lower national assembly adopted the text by a vote of 130 to 21 in a lengthy overnight session from Monday to Tuesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/france-social-media-ban-under-15s">Continue reading...</a>
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