US EditionFrance Plans Social Media Ban for Children Under 15: Reports
France aims to protect minors from online harms by banning social media for under-15s and extending mobile phone bans to high schools, with 80% public support, officials said.
- The draft says France will ban social media provision to under-15s from September 1st 2026 and extend a mobile phone ban to lycées.
- Citing research, the draft argues numerous studies link excessive screen use to inappropriate content and cyberbullying, while French public and opinion polls show around 77 per cent support for age limits.
- The draft bill is a short two-article text that assigns enforcement to Arcom and requires parental authorisation for 13–16 year-olds while noting age-verification tools pose technical challenges.
- The measure faces political hurdles as passage is uncertain because the text must clear the National Assembly and the European Commission raised concerns about conflicts with the EU Digital Services Act.
- Practical experience shows enforcement gaps as teenagers bypass VPNs and facial age-estimation tools, while Malaysia , Denmark, Germany, and Australia pursue similar rules.
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France's new bill aims to protect young people online while tightening digital regulations based on international examples.
President Emmanuel Macron thinks of a ban on the use of social media for children under the age of 15. As a model for the ban on Instagram, TikTok & Co., he serves Australia. According to reports, Macron wants to initiate the legislative process in early January. It is planned that the bans will enter into force in September. Moreover, the ban on mobile phones in schools for this age group should be extended to older pupils, reported the newspap…
Children are to be protected from the dangers of social media in France. According to reports, the government plans to ban them from September on the Australian model.
The government in France wants to ban online platforms such as Instagram and Tiktok from the fall of 2026 for all young people under the age of 15, according to a draft law from which the news agency AFP quotes.
French government is trying to get mobile phones out of high schools and ban social media for children under 15.
France reportedly planning to ban children under 15 from social media starting 2026
France is planning to ban children under 15 from social media and to restrict cellphone use in high schools starting next year, local media Le Monde reported on Tuesday.The proposal aims to curb excessive screen time and shield minors from online risks such as inappropriate content. President Emmanuel Macron has repeatedly cited social media as a contributing factor to violence among young people. "Many studies and reports now confirm the vario…
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