Former France's Secretary of State for AI and Digital Technology Clara Chappaz attends a parliamentary debate on legislative process for a social media ban on under-15s at the Assemblee Nationale, France's lower house Parliament in Paris on January 26, 2026. French lawmakers are set to vote on draft legislation to ban social media for under-15s, an effort championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time. The legislation, which also provides for a ban on mobile phones in high schools, follows Australia banning social media for under-16s in December, a world first. As social media has grown around the world, so has concern that too much screen time is arresting child development and contributing to declining mental health in minors. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)