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 the notification period required under European Union law.

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 ...