French lawmakers expected to pass social media ban for children under 15

Cover image: France's public health watchdog has said some social media platforms were detrimental to adolescents, particularly girls. © Martin Lelievre, AFP

France's parliament is set to approve a social media ban for children under 15 on Tuesday after lawmakers from the upper and lower houses reached a compromise on the bill's text Monday. If the bill is approved, France will become the first country in Europe to put such a ban in place.

French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15 on Tuesday, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the European Union.