The National Assembly passed a law regulating the disclosure of information about children on social networks. parents Exposure of children on social media can have serious consequences for their future. parents “. This is the essence of the law adopted by the National Assembly on March 6, 2023. The text proposed by deputy Bruno Studer (Renaissance) was unanimously adopted in a semi-cycle. The text under consideration aims to protect children from exposure to social media, thus introducing the notion of a child’s “private life” into the definition of parental authority in the Civil Code.
The future of children is at stake
In particular, parents can no longer flaunt their children or exploit their image with impunity. Thus, the rights to depict a minor are exercised jointly by both parents. If one of the two parents disagrees, the judge may prohibit the other from “posting or broadcasting any content without the permission of the other.” In the most serious cases of violation of dignity, the judge may entrust the exercise of the right to the image of the child to a third party. In other words, parents no longer have their authority over all matters of social media exposure. This is what is meant in the text by “forced delegation of parental authority.” ” parents do not have an absolute right to their image,” deputy Bruno Studer insisted on the defense. son text. The numbers speak for themselves: on average, a child appears “in 1,300 photos published online under the age of 13.” Seriously though, “50% of the pictures exchanged on child porn forums were originally published parents on their social networks. First of all, the impact of social networks can have consequences for the future of children. Justice Minister Eric Dupont-Moretti noted that some images of children could cause “cyberbullying” or even “jeopardize their trust in school or professional apps.”
End grand anything
This law is part of a set of texts aimed at protecting children from the dangers of social media. The authorities are working on implementation place age verification tool for using social networks. Minors under the age of 15 will not be able to use networks without verifying their identity. parents. For persons under 13 years of age, the ban on the use of social networks is formal. At the same time, the government has launched public consultations aimed at regulating the practices of powerful individuals, in particular those who do not hesitate to use the image of their children to increase turnover. According to a study by the Canadian company Potloc, children of influencers are 74% the main “characters” of their content. 75% of them are exposed before the age of 5 years, 21% – from the first days of life. Even more troubling is that 60% of influencers surveyed admit to not respecting their children’s vacation, homework, or free time. 66% admit to producing content without their child’s consent, and 36% use their child’s image income for themselves…
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