United Kingdom, Sept. 14 -- French children under 15 should be barred from social media, with teenagers aged 15 to 18 subject to a nightly "digital curfew", according to a parliamentary commission that has spent six months investigating the psychological effects of TikTok on minors.

The inquiry concluded the short video-sharing platform "knowingly exposes our children, our young people to toxic, dangerous and addictive content".

Its 43 recommendations include bans on under-15s using social networks, restrictions between 10pm and 8am for older teenagers, and the creation of a new offence of digital negligence for parents who fail to protect their children.

Arthur Delaporte, who chaired the commission, said allegations TikTok had deliber...