There is a debate going on all over the world on children’s social media use. Australia has taken a big step and banned children from using social media and now France is also considering it. According to media reports, France is planning to ban social media for children under 15 years of age and possession of mobile phones in high schools from September this year. Let us tell you that in France, mobile phones are already banned in primary and middle schools and now preparations are underway to extend it.
Preparations for the ban will begin this month
According to reports, the French government will start preparations for this in the next few days and first a draft of the law will be prepared. France had enacted a law in 2023, under which if a child below 15 years of age creates an account on social media, then it is necessary for that platform to obtain parental consent. However, due to technical challenges it has not been implemented properly. French President Emmanuel Macron has also often held social media responsible for violence among the youth. Even in his New Year address, he had appealed to the people to protect their children from social media and screens.
Will it be banned throughout the European Union?
Amidst preparations to ban social media for children in France, the question is also being raised whether this will happen in the entire European Union? In fact, Macron had said in June last year that he would raise his voice for regulation of social media in the entire European Union. Last November, the European Parliament had also asked the Union to set a minimum age for children to access social media so that the increasing mental health problems among children could be prevented.
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