( August 25, 2026, 14:24 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: France will prohibit students from using mobile phones and other electronic communications devices in high schools from the start of the 2026-27 school year, under legislation signed into law on Aug. 24. The measure extends an existing statutory ban covering nursery, primary and middle schools to high schools. The measure is part of a law that included a proposed ban on social-media access for children under 15. The French Constitutional Council overturned the general prohibition of social media, ruling that it imposed a disproportionate restriction on children's freedom of expression, and because it failed to consider a child’s age, maturity and family circumstances, or the risks associated with individual services.The law is attached....
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