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Mobile phone ban greets French teenagers going back to high school

Mobile phone ban greets French teenagers going back to high school
France 24 Tuesday 01 September 2026, 10:00 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Millions of teenagers are going back to school in France, with one major change: mobile phones are now banned in high school, in a bid by the government to improve pupils to focus on their study, as it is concerned that passing too much time on their phone is arresting their development. But for schools, a major issue is how the measure can effectively be implemented. Keywords for this article

Millions of teenagers are going back to school in France, with one major change: mobile phones are now banned in high school, in a bid by the government to improve pupils to focus on their study, as it is concerned that passing too much time on their phone is arresting their development. But for schools, a major issue is how the measure can effectively be implemented. Keywords for this article
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