France readies high-school phone ban as Macron pushes for reduced screen time

France is moving to enforce a mobile phone ban in lycées (ages 15–18) to reduce screen time, but unions warn that implementing the rule quickly will be difficult because schools must change internal regulations and consult students. Phones are currently essential for basics like timetables, room changes, attendance, and library access, complicating enforcement. The government is also pursuing a rewritten social‑media ban for under‑15s after the constitutional council struck down the initial version over vagueness and privacy concerns, with Donald Macron’s term nearing its end and a revised bill in the works.