A great first on a European scale. According to information from franceinfoseven French families grouped within the Algos Victima collective decided to take the Chinese social network Tiktok to court this Monday, November 4.
They accuse Tiktok “ expose children to numerous videos promoting suicide, self-harm or even eating disorders “, noted franceinfo.
A “deterioration in the state of mental and physical health”
The purpose of this legal action is to “ recognize the responsibility of the social network in the deterioration of the mental and physical health of these children. » Seven teenage girls are affected. Among them, four attempted suicide and two ended their lives at the age of 15. Another also experienced problems with anorexia.
This civil procedure, brought by lawyer Laure Boutron-Marmion, was initiated before the Créteil judicial court. While Tiktok, a social network used by more than 20 million people in France, indicates “ provide a safe and caring environment » and assures that it is a “ space for entertaining and positive content “, the families explain that their children quickly found themselves facing ” lots of violent content. »
Delphine, Charlize's mother, testifies to franceinfo what « the algorithm captured the style of his searches, and offered him other content, which was worse and worse, on depression, or even scarification. TikTok amplified her discomfort, by dint of flooding her with content that teenagers her age should never see ».
3114 is the national suicide prevention number, accessible 24/7, confidential and free. Professionals respond to the people concerned and those around them. They can trigger emergency interventions (Samu) or propose treatment strategies.
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