Following the French National Assembly's January approval of a bill banning social media for minors under 15, implementation could begin this autumn. The move aligns with growing EU efforts, including pushes from Luxembourg and the EU Parliament, as countries like the UK, Spain, Denmark, and Sweden pursue similar protections for youth.
Paris reports suggest France is on track to enforce its new social media restrictions for children and teens under 15 as early as this autumn, building on the National Assembly's January 26, 2026, passage of the bill introduced by deputy Laure Miller. Journalist Erik de la Reguera described the issue as 'our children's brains becoming a battlefield.'
In Brussels, momentum is building for broader restrictions, with France, Luxembourg, and the EU Parliament advocating an EU-wide ban on children's access to social media. Parallel initiatives are progressing in the UK, Spain, Denmark, and Sweden, all aimed at shielding youth from platforms' risks—though debates persist on enforcement methods like age verification and parental controls.
This follows the streamlined bill's focus on the riskiest platforms and complements its mobile phone ban in high schools, marking a pivotal step in regulating digital impacts on minors.
