In addition to banning smartphones in high schools, a new law aims to block the youngest from accessing social media platforms. President Emmanuel Macron mentioned the topic during his New Year's address, and Parliament will debate the measure at the start of the year.

Draft bill to be submitted for legal checks as France aims to follow Australia’s world-first ban on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube

The initiative is backed by President Emmanuel Macron, who said earlier this month that Parliament should start debating such a proposal in January.