France, July 21 -- With Parliament's summer recess approaching, seven members of the National Assembly and seven senators reached a compromise on Monday in a joint committee tasked with reconciling competing versions of the bill.

An agreement could clear the way for both chambers to hold a final vote as early as Tuesday afternoon, although the legislation cannot formally be adopted before 10 August because of a notification period required under EU law.

French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly backed the proposed ban, presenting it as a major public health measure aimed at protecting children from harmful and addictive online content.

The bill could become one of the last significant pieces of legislation adopted under his preside...