PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers are racing against the clock to reach a compromise that would allow a bill banning social media for children under 15 to possibly enter into force at the start of the new school year in September.With Parliament’s summer recess looming, time is running out. Seven members of the National Assembly and seven senators were set to meet Monday in a joint committee to seek an agreement that could be voted later this week. The European Commission has found that the latest version of the bill was not fully compatible with EU law.French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly backed the ban, which could become one of the final major measures adopted under his leadership before he leaves office next year.The main point of divergence between the National Assembly and the Senate concerns the scope of the platforms to be banned. The National Assembly voted to prohibit all online social networking services, whereas the senators wanted to establish a blacklist. The ban won’t cover online encyclopedias, educational or scientific directories, or platforms for the development and sharing of open-source software.The bill, which also bans the use of mobile phones in high schools, had been devised to be compliant with the EU Digital Services Act. The law imposes a set of strict requirements designed to keep internet users safe online.
French lawmakers race to introduce an under-15 social media ban before the new school year
French lawmakers are working to finalize a bill banning social media for children under 15. The aim is to implement it by the new school year in September.










