Overview
- Digital affairs minister Anne Le Hénanff says the government text is ready for debate at the start of 2026, with a second article banning mobile phones in high schools.
- The draft is designed to be brief and explicitly compatible with the EU Digital Services Act to enable enforceable age checks on social platforms.
- Transmission to the Conseil d’État is planned in the coming weeks, though scheduling could slip by a few weeks due to ongoing budget proceedings.
- President Emmanuel Macron has prioritized protecting minors online, and the government aims to fold the Senate’s under‑16 text and a Renaissance group “digital curfew” proposal into one convergent bill.
- Acknowledging likely workarounds, officials plan actions to limit circumvention such as cooperation with VPN vendors and telecom operators or possible blacklists, as overseas experience shows teens can bypass restrictions or switch platforms.