France passes bill to ban social media use by under-15s
Summary
France's National Assembly approved a bill to ban social media use for under-15s and to prohibit mobile phones in high schools, moving the measure to the Senate. The legislation excludes educational platforms and envisions age verification, with enforcement tied to the 2026 school year and a timeline for platforms to deactivate non-compliant accounts; reactions span support for protection from online harms and criticism of paternalism.