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Violence by minors: social networks are a “weapon of mass destruction”, says the Secretary of State for Citizenship and the City
Violence by minors: social networks are a “weapon of mass destruction”, says the Secretary of State for Citizenship and the City
(France 2)
Sabrina Agresti-Roubache, Secretary of State for Citizenship and the City, was the guest of “4 Vérités” on France 2, Tuesday April 23.
On April 18, the Prime Minister announced a series of measures to combat violence involving minors. On this occasion, Gabriel Attal promised that the conclusions of a commission on social networks, announced by Emmanuel Macron in January, would be submitted “at the end of the month”.
Guest of “4 Vérités” on France 2, Tuesday April 23, Sabrina Agresti-Roubache sees in social networks a “weapon of mass destruction”. “Parents are the first to be able to act on social networks with their children”says the Secretary of State for Citizenship and the City.
TikTok Lite, a “scandal”
Sabrina Agresti-Rubache reminds parents that they have “the right to pick up the phone, set parental controls”but also“to forbid” these networks to their children. Asked about TikTok Lite, the new version of the application allowing users to earn rewards by watching videos, the Secretary of State describes it as “scandal”. “If I had a magic wand, I would make social media disappear”she adds.
