By Lucie Aubourg, AFP
Photo: JONATHAN RAA
French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.
The lower house, the National Assembly, adopted the text by a vote of 130 to 21 in a lengthy overnight session from Monday to Tuesday (all times local).
It will now go to the Senate, France's upper house, ahead of becoming law.
Macron, on X, hailed the vote as a "major step" to protect French children and teenagers.
The legislation, which also provides for
Continue Reading on RNZ
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.