US EditionFrance Plans Social Media Ban for Children Under 15
- The French government plans to bar online platforms from offering social media to minors under 15 from September 1st 2026, with debate scheduled in parliament after Macron announced it in December.
- As part of a 'trust in the digital economy' draft, the proposal entrusts Arcom with enforcement, while the government cites studies linking excessive screen use to cyber-bullying and sleep disruption.
- Expanding existing pupil phone bans, the draft notes the law would extend mobile-phone restrictions to lycées, but enforcement currently varies between schools.
- The proposal continues a recent French push to shield young people from screens, but its passage is uncertain as the deeply divided French parliament needs support from opposition parties.
- A 2023 law setting 'digital adulthood' at 15 remains blocked at the European level, while France would follow Australia, which in December banned social media for under-16s.
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France is set to follow Australia's lead and ban social media platforms for children under 15 from the start of the 2026 school year, in September. The bill banning under-15s from using social media will be submitted for legal scrutiny and is expected to be debated in parliament early next year. French President Emmanuel Macron has made it clear in recent weeks that he wants France to quickly follow Australia's model, which imposed a ban on unde…
A bill providing for this prohibition is to be discussed in Parliament shortly, for possible entry into force in 2026.
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Le TempsThe French government wants to ban social networks for children under the age of 15 from the start of school in 2026.
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South China Morning PostFrance plans social media ban for children under 15
PARIS: France will make a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time, proposing a ban on social media access for children under 15 by next September, according to a draft law seen by AFP.The initiative is backed by President Emmanuel Macron, who said earlier this month that parliament should
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