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France bans children under 15 from using phones in school
French students returning from the summer break will no longer be able to use their phones during the school day.
Earlier this summer France banned all students under 15 from using all cellphones, tablets, and smartwatches at any point during the day.
That includes mealtimes.
The government is concerned that students are becoming too dependent on and distracted by their phones.
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LOI n° 2018-698 du 3 août 2018 relative à l’encadrement de l’utilisation du téléphone portable dans les établissements d’enseignement scolaire | Legifrance