France to Review Bill Restricting Social Media for Under-15s
The French Council of State is scheduled to review the proposal on Jan. 8, with the objective of restricting social media for minors under 15 and enforcing a ban on cellphone use in high schools beginning with the academic year starting September 2026.
Government sources indicated that the draft has been prepared to align with European regulations, addressing shortcomings of a previous attempt that failed to meet compliance standards.
In November, President Emmanuel Macron expressed his intention to broaden the existing restrictions on mobile phones to include high schools from the 2026–2027 school year, while also introducing a social media ban for adolescents under 15 or 16.
The prohibition on cellphone use has already applied from preschool through middle school under a 2018 law, though enforcement has sometimes proven challenging.
Numerous scholarly studies have highlighted the psychological risks associated with social media among young people, as well as the distractions posed by mobile phones for teenagers.
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