Hyperconnection Hollie Adams/Reuters The French Parliament approved this Tuesday (21) a bill that prohibits children under 15 from accessing social networks, making the country the first in the European Union to bar the use of applications such as TikTok by this age group. ??Do you have any reporting suggestions? Send to g1 After approval by the Senate, also this Tuesday, the text was approved by the National Assembly by 279 votes in favor and 81 against. French President Emmanuel Macron wants to make protecting children on social media and regulating screen time one of the main achievements of his second term, which ends in May 2027. United Kingdom announces ban on social media for under-16s The government plans to implement this ban from September, when students return to school after the holidays. The United Kingdom approved a similar measure for children under 16, but it will only come into force at the beginning of 2027. The text of the French law included a ban on cell phones in secondary school, as is already the case in primary school. Pressure on European politicians has increased since Australia became the first country in the world to ban the use of social media by under-16s. Last week, the European Commission announced that it is considering establishing "progressive and gradual" access for children and adolescents to digital platforms.