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

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

Australia imposed a social media ban on under 16s in December, in a world first. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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 last month that parliament should…

French lawmakers are set to debate a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 – as well as a prohibition on the use of mobile phones in high schools – that could begin with the next school…

A draft law proposes introducing the measure by next September.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: France intends to follow Australia and ban social media platforms for children from the start of the 2026 academic year. A draft bill preventing under-15s from using social media will be submitted for legal checks and is expected to be debated i...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: France intends to follow Australia and ban social media platforms for children from the start of the 2026 academic year. A draft bill preventing under-15s from using social media will be submitted for legal checks and is expected to be debated i...

PARIS, Dec 31 - France plans to ban children under 15 from social media sites and to prohibit mobile phones in high schools from September 2026, local media reported on Wednesday, moves that underscore rising public angst over the impact of online harms on minors. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Macron plans to ban under-15s from social media by September 2026, citing concerns over youth violence and online harms.

Macron plans to ban under-15s from social media by September 2026, citing concerns over youth violence and online harms.