"French children under 15 should be banned from social media and there should be an overnight "digital curfew" for 15-18 year olds, a parliamentary commission has recommended. The six-month inquiry into the psychological effects of TikTok on minors has found that the short video-sharing platform "knowingly exposes our children, our young people to toxic, dangerous and addictive content". "We must force TikTok to rethink its model," says the commission, which heard testimony from teenagers and the families of young victims."
"TikTok responded saying it categorically rejected the commission's "misleading characterisation of our platform" which sought to "scapegoat our company on industry-wide and societal challenges". "TikTok has an ongoing robust trust and safety programme with more than 70 features and settings designed specifically to support the safety and well-being of teens and families on our platform," a spokesperson said in a statement."
A French parliamentary commission recommends banning children under 15 from social media and imposing an overnight digital curfew for 15–18 year olds. A six-month inquiry into TikTok's psychological effects on minors concluded the short video platform knowingly exposes children to toxic, dangerous and addictive content. The commission labels TikTok "a production line of distress" and says the company failed to reduce teenagers' exposure to a spiral of harmful content. TikTok rejected the characterization and cited a trust and safety programme with over 70 teen-specific features. The recommendations follow Australia's new ban on under-16s and stem from families' accusations of exposure to suicidal content.
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