France must curb child, teen use of smartphones, social media, says panel

Third teenager charged with second-degree murder | SaltWire #newsupdate #news #halifax #policePARIS - France should limit smartphone and social media use for children and teenagers, an expert panel commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, amid growing global concern about their negative impact on young minds.

Eager to boost his flagging support in opinion polls, Macron pledged in January to draft stricter legislation to curb children's screen time and social media use. His efforts reflect growing international disquiet among parents, psychologists and policymakers that new technologies may be causing more harm than good on young minds.

The expert panel, which was led by neurologist Servane Mouton and psychiatry professor Amine Benyamina, and also included education, law and tech experts, delivered its findings to Macron on Tuesday.

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