The French government
♦ The French government is planning to ban social media platforms for children under the age of 15 from the start of the 2026 academic year. President Emmanuel Macron has championed the idea in recent weeks, expressing that he wants France to follow Australia's world-first ban on social media platforms for under-16s, which came into action in December. ♦ The social media ban will come into effect from September 2026. ♦ According to a report by Le Monde, a draft bill is now complete and contains two measures: a ban on social media for under-15s and a ban on mobile phones in high schools, where 15 to 18-year-olds study.