A French parliamentary report released Thursday recommended strict new limits on social media access for minors, calling for a complete ban on platforms for children under 15 and a nightly “digital curfew” for older teens.

The parliamentary commission specifically endorsed rules that would compel platforms to prohibit children under 15 from creating social media accounts and block social media access to teens aged 15 to 18 between 10 PM and 8 AM. Lawmakers said the measures are needed to address addiction, sleep disruption, and exposure to harmful content.

The push for tighter regulation follows from President Emmanuel Macron, who in June said that he would seek a ban on social media use by children under 15 following a fatal school stabbing. Macron said France would work with European partners on new rules but warned that Paris could legislate domestically if progress was too slow.

The inquiry came after months of testimony from experts, child psychologists, and platform representatives. The commission concluded that TikTok’s algorithm in particular fosters addictive behavior, creating what one lawmaker called an “ocean of harmful content” for minors. The committee chair has asked prosecutors to open an investigation into whether TikTok is “endangering the lives of users,” a potential criminal offense under French law.

TikTok strongly rejected the commission’s findings. The company said it “categorically rejects the deceptive presentation” offered by the report and argued it is being made a scapegoat for wider concerns about youth online behavior. Executives have previously told lawmakers that TikTok deploys AI-driven moderation systems and that in France, roughly 98 percent of content violating its rules is automatically detected and removed.

In total, the inquiry outlined 43 recommendations, including tighter parental controls, new transparency obligations for algorithms, and possible legal liability for platforms found to put minors at risk.