French lawmakers vote to ban social media use by under-15s

Tue, 27 Jan 2026

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

French 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 excessive screen time.

The lower national assembly adopted the text by a vote of 130 to 21 in a lengthy overnight session from Monday to Tuesday.