Overview
- The Laure Miller bill, revised in committee, is presented to the National Assembly on Jan. 26 with government backing to take effect for the 2026–27 school year.
- Following a Council of State opinion, the text drops direct platform age-verification mandates and instead prohibits under‑15s from accessing social networks, making child accounts illicit content subject to removal.
- A two-tier regime would be set by decree after ARCOM advice, with a named list of high-risk platforms facing a full ban for under‑15s and other services operating under parental authorization.
- Earlier ideas for a new 'digital negligence' crime and a night-time 'digital curfew' for 15‑ to 18‑year‑olds were removed, while a ban on phones in secondary schools is added.
- France’s push references international moves, including Australia’s under‑16 ban that authorities say led to about 4.7 million child accounts being revoked, as the UK considers tighter rules.