Back-to-school season in France sees tighter rules on mobile phones
Summary
France is tightening its rules on mobile phone use in schools by extending the ban to older secondary students. At the same time, there are rising local protests in the US and Europe against building data centres because of concerns about their impact on water, electricity, and jobs.Key Facts
- About 11.6 million children returned to school in France at the start of September 2026.
- France is expanding a ban on mobile phones in schools to include oldest secondary students.
- French newspapers note the ban has helped reduce problems but say screen time outside school still matters.
- President Donald Trump supports data centres, but local protests in the US have delayed $150 billion in projects.
- Concerns include data centres using too much water and electricity and doubts about creating enough long-term jobs.
- In Austria, a data centre planned to use 7% of the country’s electricity faces local opposition.
- The EU plans to triple its data centre capacity by 2035, raising environmental and resource questions.
- Lionel Messi announced his retirement from the Argentinian national football team.
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