France’s Social Media Ban
RTÉ (Hacker News):
French politicians have passed a bill that will ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.
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It will now go to the Senate, France's upper house, ahead of becoming law.
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The legislation, which also provides for a ban on mobile phones in high schools, would make France the second country to take such a step following Australia's ban for under-16s in December.
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Read about how wrong-headed this is.
It hurts those who need that connection, and there is minimal evidence showing this is a good idea. A ban hurts more than it helps.
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/australias-social-media-ban-is-isolating-kids-with-disabilities-just-like-critics-warned
