Wahala don dey for social media as President Macron don set plan to ban them for pikin wey dey under 15 years. E talk say our children brain no be market wey people fit buy.
For video wey e drop for BFM, Macron yarn say ‘The brains of our children and our teenagers are not for sale.’ Him don dey push for wetin dem go debate for parliament on Monday. E wan make this law fit land before September when new school year go start.
Clara Chappaz, wey be French Ambassador for AI and Digital Affairs, don also join mouth talk say this fight na to make sure children enjoy their childhood without social media wahala. She don talk am clear say, ‘It’s a very important fight.’
Australia don already follow this kind gist as dem don put ban for pikin wey dey under 16. Their law don make many tech companies dey ginger well well, and e don see 4.7 million accounts close down since dem start. Facebook and TikTok don dey remove plenty under-age accounts, wey dey near 550,000 in just one month. As e be now, wetin we dey talk be say plenty companies dey face penalties if dem no fit control young pipu wey dey use their platforms.
Chappaz talk say France don dey work towards this kind rule for some time. E even mention how Macron gather scientists to study wetin social media dey do to mental health of our young pikin dem. Dem all agree say: ‘No social media below 15.’ This one na serious matter, my people!
As Macron dey push dis agenda, we fit begin to see change for how we dey handle children and technology around the world. If plenty countries follow suit, e mean say internet go change join to protect our pikin. Wetin you go think if other countries join France and Australia to ban social media for children?
UK lawmakers don also dey look this side, as dem back ban for children under 16 too. The House of Lords don vote 261-150 to support this move. So make we see how France go take handle this matter when dem draft law go get vote for Monday.
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