Overview
- The Senate culture commission, which met Wednesday, approved the bill after rewriting it into a two‑tier regime that now heads to a March 31 floor vote.
- Under the rewrite, a minister would list harmful platforms with a full ban and age checks, with other services allowed only after a parent’s prior consent.
- National Assembly rapporteur Laure Miller warned the Senate version could breach EU rules by ranking platforms, noting the government dropped a similar split after talks with the European Commission.
- In the UK, the government launched a six‑week pilot for about 300 teens that will test full app shutdowns, night‑time blocks, and one‑hour limits against a control group to track effects on schoolwork, sleep, and family life.
- France aims to roll out new rules by the start of the 2026 school year, drawing on Australia’s December ban on under‑16s as a reference point.