{"id":105956,"date":"2025-09-15T11:01:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=105956"},"modified":"2025-09-15T11:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:01:11","slug":"tiktok-france-teen-curfew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/tiktok-france-teen-curfew\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok under fire in France with calls for curfew on teenage users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">French MPs say TikTok is a &#8220;slow poison&#8221; for young users as they call for stricter rules around social media.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>French lawmakers have turned up the pressure on TikTok, describing it as a \u201cslow poison\u201d for young people and calling for major restrictions on social media use. As <a href=\"https:\/\/completemusicupdate.com\/tiktok-slow-poison-to-kids-say-french-mps-as-they-propose-social-media-curfew-for-teenagers\/\">Complete Music Update<\/a> reports, a French parliamentary inquiry has recommended banning children under 15 from using social platforms altogether, while introducing a night-time \u201cdigital curfew\u201d for 15 to 18-year-olds that would block access between 10pm and 8am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inquiry\u2019s final report accused TikTok of exposing children to an \u201cocean of harmful content\u201d pushed by its algorithm. Arthur Delaporte, a Socialist MP who co-chaired the investigation, has even referred the matter to the Paris public prosecutor. As quoted in both CMU and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/sep\/11\/lawmaker-calls-for-french-criminal-investigation-into-tiktok?ref=completemusicupdate.com\">The Guardian<\/a>, Delaporte said: \u201cThe conclusion is clear: TikTok has deliberately endangered the health and lives of its users. That is why I have decided to refer the matter to the Paris public prosecutor.\u201d He added: \u201cIt seems to me that there are offences of a criminal nature, of active complicity, and secondly, when TikTok executives came to see us, they told us that they were unaware of anything \u2026 and I believe that this also constitutes perjury.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to The Guardian, the committee\u2019s recommendations went further than platform accountability. MPs called for a public information campaign to raise awareness among parents, and even suggested creating a new offence of \u201cdigital negligence\u201d for those who fail to oversee their children\u2019s online use. Co-chair Laure Miller stressed that the aim was to spark a wider debate about European regulation and how platforms could be forced to adjust their algorithms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TikTok has firmly pushed back. The company told MPs it has invested heavily in safety features, claiming its AI moderation system caught 98% of harmful content in France last year. A spokesperson insisted: \u201cWe categorically reject the commission\u2019s misleading characterisation of our platform that attempts to scapegoat our company on industry-wide and societal challenges.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also pointed out by TikTok were the 70+ &#8220;robust trust and safety&#8221; features and settings, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/tiktoks-new-features-to-help-parents-manage-screen-time-enhance-safety-and-promote-healthier-digital-habits-for-teens\/\">new parental tools<\/a> designed to manage screen time and promote healthier digital habits and <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/tiktoks-new-safety-features-let-parents-control-how-teens-and-children-use-it\/\">safety features that give parents greater control<\/a> over how teens use the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The French inquiry was launched after seven families filed a lawsuit in 2024 accusing TikTok of exposing their children to harmful material linked to self-harm and suicide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerns about TikTok extend beyond France. Complete Music Update notes that Australia is drafting a ban for under-16s, India has kept its 2020 TikTok ban, and in the US, ByteDance faces pressure to sell TikTok\u2019s operations amid data security fears. Congress has threatened a ban, though former President Trump has repeatedly extended the deadline, warning a group of American billionaires is ready to buy. Analysts say a US ban could seriously reshape <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/what-could-tiktoks-us-ban-mean-for-music-discovery\/\">music discovery<\/a> online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, it remains to be seen whether French prosecutors will take the next step and open a criminal investigation. 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