suspension of Twitter and others requested

According to the law in France, it is from the age of 15 that a minor can register on social networks without parental authorization. The latter is otherwise necessary between the ages of 13 and 15. For those under 13, the collection of data by social networks is prohibited.

This is a point reminded by the associations Cofrade (French Council of Associations for the Rights of the Child) and Open (Observatory of Parenthood and Digital Education). They lament that ” the age of users is in fact little or not controlled by the platforms and even less by the authorities. “

In a column published in the Sunday newspapertwo spokespersons for these associations point to the presence on social networks of ” content inappropriate for the age of some of their users “, including the exposure of children to pornographic videos.

Twitter particularly targeted

The case of Twitter is mainly cited. ” While it prohibits excessively bloody content, Twitter allows, subject to conditions, the publication of all other media, including pornographic. “Some sensitive content can be hidden, but remains easily accessible in the end. At least, the age control is considered insufficient by the associations.

” It is obvious that Twitter does not respect the law, and that it exposes itself to a potential suspension of its services in France if its conditions of use were brought to the attention of Arcom. “The associations are asking for the temporary suspension of the social networks which” do not comply with child protection laws. “

Recently, the Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority stepped up the pressure on free porn sites with blocking threats. She accuses them of content made accessible to minors in violation of the law, for lack of robust control of the age of visitors.