The French Parliament has adopted the text introducing a ban on the use of social networks for minors under 15, making France the first EU country to approve a generalized ban on platforms amid growing global concern about the effects of digital content on children.
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Both Houses of Parliament voted in favor of the measure today.
The law also prohibits the use of mobile phones in high schools.
For French President Emmanuel Macron, this is a flagship initiative of his second term.
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This is one of the last major measures adopted under his presidency before he leaves office next year. Macron wants the law to come into force at the start of the new school year in September.
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