> The lower National Assembly adopted the text by a vote of 130 to 21 in a lengthy session that started yesterday. > The legislation, which also provides for a ban on mobile phones in high schools, would make France the second country to take such a step following Australia's ban for under-16s in December.

I wonder if this will eventually make its way to the EU Parliament? Seems like a popular initiative. What are other member nations doing?

What's great here is that these bans aren't "flying blind" either: * Australia will have a 2y independent review to assess whether the ban reduced online harms and how it affected children's wellbeing * France is doing "on the ground" testing in schools - they'll monitor schools for changes in cyberbullying incidents and academic performance. They'll also do public health monitoring; looking for a decrease in "addictive behaviors" and emergency room visits related to self-harm It honestly seems like a really great idea.

Other countries considering something simillar: * Norway * Denmark * UK (from Online Safety Ban to a more broad-based ban) Also public support in the Netherlands, Spain and Italy.