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France Unveils Draft Law to Ban Social Media for Under-15s From September 2026

A brief proposal assigns enforcement to Arcom ahead of an early‑January debate.

Overview

  • The draft would prohibit platforms from providing social‑network services to anyone younger than 15 starting 1 September 2026.
  • A second article extends the existing school mobile‑phone ban to high schools in addition to primary and middle schools.
  • Enforcement would fall to Arcom under the Law for Trust in the Digital Economy, with the text written to align with the EU Digital Services Act.
  • Lawmakers are slated to take up the bill in early January alongside a similar initiative from Gabriel Attal’s Renaissance group.
  • The move follows the Senate’s 18 December vote for parental authorization for 13–16‑year‑olds and builds on a 2018 school phone ban.