"President Emmanuel Macron, who has said that he wants to make the social media ban a priority, announced in December that the measure would be debated "from January"."
"The digital affairs minister Anne Le Hénaff earlier this month in an interview with French newspaper Le Parisien defending the proposal, saying that the text of the law is "short and compatible with European law, principally the Digital Services Act"."
"A law setting the age of 'digital adulthood' at 15 was approved in 2023 but has not been brought into effect due to a blockade at the European level."
"It remains unclear, however, whether the bill will pass - the deeply divided nature of the French parliament means that it will need to gain support from several of the opposition parties, either on the right or the left, if it is to be approved."
President Emmanuel Macron announced that a social media ban will be debated from January. Digital affairs minister Anne Le Hénaff described the proposed law as short and compatible with European law, principally the Digital Services Act. A 2023 law setting the age of 'digital adulthood' at 15 was approved but has not been implemented because of a European-level blockade. The proposed measure is part of broader efforts to protect young people from excessive screen time and online content. Passage of the bill is uncertain and will require support from several opposition parties. If approved, France would follow Australia’s recent under-16 ban.
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