French lawmaker calls for criminal inquiry into TikTok’s effect on children
by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris from Technology | The Guardian on (#6ZZ70)
Move comes after parliamentary committee finds platform like a slow poison' to young people
A French lawmaker has asked the state prosecutor for a criminal investigation into whether TikTok was responsible for endangering the lives" of its young users.
Arthur Delaporte, a Socialist MP, said he co-chaired a six-month French parliamentary inquiry into TikTok's psychological effects on minors and heard testimony from families, social media executives and influencers.
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