Amnesty International has accused TikTok of "inciting the insecurity of teenagers to earn money."
A report by the organization warns that the social network algorithm explains content about self-use and suicide to young people. The AI calls on the European Commission and the French Government to take urgent measures to protect minors.
TikTok the popular platform aimed at teenagers and young people "earns money from teenage insecurity," accordingto a report by Amnesty International (AI), which discusses the prohibition of S even social France.
The document, called Entraîné-e-s dans le Rabbit Hole (closed in the citadel), calls on the French Government and the European Commission to take "urgent" measures to ensure the safety of minors. Among the recommendations is to change the algorithm which, according to AI, "leads to the visualization of content that leads to self-use or suicide."
In the presentation of the report, Stephanie Mistre, Marie's mother, took part. "TikTok creates amental prison for our young people , manipulates the brain, because its goal is to make money and take advantage of its insecurity, "reported Mistre Algos, co-founder of the Victime collective.
Mistre explained how his daughter's mental health deteriorated as the algorithm showed personalized videos. "Marie was cheerful and lively, but school harassment and content that fostered despair destroyed her," he explained. He also wondered why in Europe she has not behaved like China, where the application algorithm promotes educational or positive content.
From Amnesty International, Katia Roux recalled that the organization has denounced TikTok for violating several articles of the European Digital Services Act (DSA), including on the protection of minors. Roux stressed that the fight against the social network must be addressed both at French and European level, since the Commission has the power to punish or suspend the service.
A month ago, a report proposed that a committee of inquiry by the French National Assembly ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social networks and impose a "digital curfew" on young people between the ages of 15 and 18.
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