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France
Fǎguó
法国
Senate
cānyìyuàn
参议院
to vote
tóupiào
投票
，
to plan to
nǐ
拟
to restrict
xiànzhì
限制
minors / underage persons
wèichéngnián rén
未成年人
to use
shǐyòng
使用
social media
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
。

France
Fǎguó
法国
Senate
cānyìyuàn
参议院
recently / in recent days
jìnrì
近日
regarding
jiù
就
to restrict
xiànzhì
限制
minors
wèichéngnián rén
未成年人
to use
shǐyòng
使用
social media
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
structural particle
de
的
bill / proposed law
fǎàn
法案
to conduct / to carry out
jìnxíng
进行
a vote
tóupiào
投票
。
if
ruò
若
bill
fǎàn
法案
to pass
tōngguò
通过
，
fifteen years old
shíwǔ suì
十五岁
under / below
yǐxià
以下
structural particle
de
的
children
értóng
儿童
will
jiāng
将
cannot / will not be able to
bùnéng
不能
to use
shǐyòng
使用
TikTok (social media app)
TikTok
TikTok
and
hé
和
Instagram (social media app)
Instagram
Instagram
and other / etc.
děng
等
platforms
píngtái
平台
。

April 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM

France
Fǎguó
法国
Senate
cānyìyuàn
参议院
recently
jìnrì
近日
regarding
duì
对
a / one (measure word for laws)
yī xiàng
一项
new
xīn
新
bill / proposed law
fǎàn
法案
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
completion marker
le
a vote
tóupiào
投票
。
bill
fǎàn
法案
to stipulate / to state
guīdìng
规定
，
fifteen years old
shíwǔ suì
十五岁
under / below
yǐxià
以下
structural particle
de
的
children
értóng
儿童
cannot
bùnéng
不能
to use
shǐyòng
使用
social media
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
。
TikTok (social media app)
TikTok
TikTok
and
hé
和
Instagram (social media app)
Instagram
Instagram
and other
děng
等
platforms
píngtái
平台
need to / must
xūyào
需要
to verify
yànzhèng
验证
users
yònghù
用户
structural particle
de
的
age
niánlíng
年龄
。
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to state / to say
biǎoshì
表示
，
this (measure word for laws)
zhè xiàng
这项
law
fǎlǜ
法律
is
shì
是
in order to / for the purpose of
wèile
为了
to protect
bǎohù
保护
children
háizi
孩子
structural particle
de
的
health
jiànkāng
健康
。
many
hěnduō
很多
French
Fǎguó
法国
parents
jiāzhǎng
家长
to support
zhīchí
支持
this
zhè xiàng
这项
new
xīn
新
law
fǎlǜ
法律
。
Australia
Àodàlìyǎ
澳大利亚
and
hé
和
Indonesia
Yìndùníxīyà
印度尼西亚
and other
děng
等
countries
guó
国
already
yǐ
已
have
yǒu
有
similar
lèisì
类似
structural particle
de
的
regulations / rules
guīdìng
规定
。
critics
pīpíngzhě
批评者
to worry / to be concerned
dānxīn
担心
，
age
niánlíng
年龄
verification
yànzhèng
验证
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to affect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
users
yònghù
用户
structural particle
de
的
privacy
yǐnsī
隐私
。

New Words

cānyìyuàn
参议院
Senate
fǎàn
法案
bill
wèichéngnián rén
未成年人
minors
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
social media
tóupiào
投票
to vote
bǎohù
保护
to protect
jiànkāng
健康
health
yànzhèng
验证
to verify
yǐnsī
隐私
privacy
guīdìng
规定
regulation

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

French Senate Votes on Bill to Restrict Social Media Access for Children Under 15

The French Senate voted on a bill in early April 2026 to restrict social media access for children under 15, requiring platforms like TikTok and Instagram to verify user ages.

France's Senate recently voted on a new bill restricting minors' use of social media. The bill stipulates that children under fifteen years old cannot use social media platforms. Platforms such as TikTok and Instagram must verify users' ages. The government stated that this law is intended to protect children's health.

Many French parents support this new law. Australia and Indonesia, among other countries, have already adopted similar regulations. Critics worry that age verification may affect users' privacy.

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England
Yīnggélán
英格兰
extra time / overtime
jiā shí sài
加时赛
to defeat / to beat
jī bài
击败
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
，
to advance / to qualify for the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

England Beat Norway 2-1 in Extra Time to Reach World Cup Semifinal

Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
by a score of / with
yǐ
以
three to one (score)
3 bǐ 1
3比1
to eliminate / to knock out
táotài
淘汰
Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
，
to advance / to progress to the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top four / the semifinal stage
sìqiáng
四强
。

Argentina Beat Switzerland 3-1 to Reach World Cup Semifinal

Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
2-1 (score)
liǎng bǐ yī
两比一
to eliminate / knock out
táotài
淘汰
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

Spain Beat Belgium 2-1 to Reach World Cup Semifinal

Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
600
liùbǎi
六百
，
virus
bìngdú
病毒
to spread to
mànyán zhì
蔓延至
new provinces
xīn shěngfèn
新省份
。

Congo Ebola Death Toll Tops 600 as Virus Spreads to New Provinces