Remember when we introduced regulations to limit the amount of time teenagers can play games?
As a result, there were all kinds of ridicule in the West at that time, well, this time the boomerang is here again.
According to Reuters, a panel of experts commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron said on April 30 that France should restrict the use of smartphones and social media by children and adolescents.
If you just look at that, I don't think it's a big deal, but the plan that the group is currently working on is really scary.
The group said in the report that children under the age of 11 should fully use all smart products and devices such as mobile phones, and children and teenagers under the age of 13 are prohibited from using any smart devices that can access the Internet. They believe that the current content of the Internet seriously affects the healthy growth of young people.
If you are in secondary school, you can use your mobile phone, but all children under the age of 15 are prohibited from registering for any social media. Minors over the age of 15 are only allowed to register for and access internet platforms that are considered "ethical".
But what platforms are recognized as "ethical" requires legal identification and screening by the French legislature.
In fact, as early as January this year, French President Emmanuel Macron promised voters that he would enact legislation as soon as possible to address the problem of teenagers' over-addiction to smart devices. Surprisingly, there are currently more voices in favor of the restraining order than against it in France.
In an attempt to boost public support, Macron, who once believed that the Internet could not be regulated, began to change his attitude.
The team of experts organized by the Élysée Palace was led by neurologist Servane Mouton and psychiatric professor Amine Benyamina.
Among them, Servane Mouton is considered a leading global scholar in the field of research on the effects of electronic devices on human health, and his book "Humanity and Digital Technology" has also been published in mainland China.
In addition to the two men, the panel includes experts in education, law and information technology, who submitted their investigative report to President Emmanuel Macron on April 30.
However, it will take time for the next legislation to be enacted, and opponents argue that it will undermine France's right to freedom of information and even violate the Constitution, which is a violation of human rights.