France’s parliament backs a bill banning under-15s from social media, citing mental health risks and online bullying.

It has been under consideration whether France should also move forward after Australia’s bold initiative for completely banning social media access for under 16s.France's National Assembly ...

According to the ministry, the French administration had become “overly dependent” on foreign video conferencing platforms, ...

The French National Assembly has voted in favour of banning the use of social media for children under the age of 15.

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As social media usage has grown, it has heightened concerns about excessive screen time and its negative impact on child ...

If the bill passes the upper house it could take effect by the start of France's new school year in September.

The lower house of the French National Assembly has passed the text by a vote of 130 to 21 in a lengthy overnight session from Monday to Tuesday. The bill will now go to the Senate, France’s upper ...

Legislation, which also bans mobile phones in high schools, would make France the second country after Australia to take such a step ...

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said he will use a fast-track procedure to get the legislation on the books by September ...

PARIS - France's National Assembly approved on Monday legislation that bans children and teenagers under 15 from using social media, citing concerns over its impact on mental health. The bill will go ...

The bill proposes banning under-15s from social networks and "social networking functionalities" embedded within broader ...