PARIS (Kashmir English): France is going to ban social media for children under 15 by next September in a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time.
President Emmanuel Macron is supporting the initiative. He said earlier this month that parliament should start debating the draft law.
Australia also imposed a social media ban
In a world first, Australia this month imposed a social media ban on under-16s.
“Many studies and reports now confirm the various risks caused by excessive use of digital screens by adolescents,” the French draft says.
Children with unfettered online access were exposed to “inappropriate content” and could suffer from cyber-harassment or experience changes to their sleep patterns, the government said.
