France looks to close deal on landmark social media ban for children
- French lawmakers are mobiling to reach a compromise on legislation that would ban children under 15 from using social media, as they seek to have the restrictions in place for the start of the new school year in September.
- Issued on: 21/07/2026 - 10:40 3 min Reading time With Parliament’s summer recess approaching, seven members of the National Assembly and seven senators reached a compromise on Monday in a joint committee tasked with reconciling competing versions of the bill.
- An agreement could clear the way for both chambers to hold a final vote as early as Tuesday afternoon, although the l
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- French lawmakers are mobiling to reach a compromise on legislation that would ban children under 15 from using social media, as they seek to have the restrictions in place for the start of the new school year in September.
- Issued on: 21/07/2026 - 10:40 3 min Reading time With Parliament’s summer recess approaching, seven members of the National Assembly and seven senators reached a compromise on Monday in a joint committee tasked with reconciling competing versions of the bill.
- An agreement could clear the way for both chambers to hold a final vote as early as Tuesday afternoon, although the l
Sources: RFI