Legislation, which also bans mobile phones in high schools, would make France the second country after Australia to take such a step Legislation, which also bans mobile phones in high schools, would make France the second country after Australia to take such a step French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by president Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time. The lower national assembly adopted the text by