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Yeshiva World News · Jul 21, 2026

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French lawmakers have approved a sweeping ban preventing children under 15 from using social media, making France the first European Union country to adopt a blanket restriction of this kind. The measure, backed by both houses of Parliament, also bans mobile phones in high schools. President Emmanuel Macron wants the law to take effect when the new school year begins in September, though a constitutional review could delay its implementation.

French lawmakers have approved a sweeping ban preventing children under 15 from using social media, making France the first European Union country to adopt a blanket restriction of this kind. The measure, backed by both houses of Parliament, also bans mobile phones in high schools. President Emmanuel Macron wants the law to take effect when the new school year begins in September, though a constitutional review could delay its implementation.

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