French government condemns growing romanticization of the tan on the social network, where the UV index is used to see which time is most dangerous – and most appetizing – to work for bronze.
The French government has again attacking Tiktok this time due to the alarming new trend on the platform that promotes dangerous sun exposure.
On the social network, videos circulate this summer that explain to users how to get the desired tanning brands of bikini handles. Several videos published on Tiktok show girls to show and boast the often excessive tan.
Hashtag # has millions of videos, many of them explain how to get the desired tan. Encourage exposure in the hours of higher levels of ultraviolet (UV), using a UV index – A measurement of the amount of rays that reach the planet, a tool that should be used as prevention.
In some videos, young people boast of their burned bodies and even adapt the phrase of the fitness “no pain, gain” (“without pain, no gains”) when it comes to tanning.
Videos encourage young people to stay more time exposed to the sun’s rays, a practice that can cause “Severe Health Damage From users, ”warned Health Minister Yannick Neuder and the Minister of Digital Transition, Clara Chappaz, in a letter sent to the National Regulator Arcom.
French authorities have asked the regulator, in coordination with the European Commission, to ensure that platforms such as Tiktok meet the obligations imposed by the new digital services law. These requirements include the protection of minors, the evaluation and mitigation of systemic risks and the transparency of the algorithms. According to, Paris wants Arcom to meet evidence and, if necessary, collaborate with the services of the European Commission for any investigation.
This is not the first time the French government pressures the platform. In April, Chappaz had already criticized the trend “SkinnyTok”Which promoted extreme thinness and eating disorders – Tiktok eventually banned the associated hashtag.
It is recalled that French President Emmanuel Macron assured the country in June that, within “a few months”, this is not done at the European level.
“I defend the ban on social networks for children under 15 and we can do so, because all platforms have the possibility, through facial recognition for identification, to verify age,” said, exalted, Macron. “There will be a few months for European mobilization, otherwise we will begin to do it in France. We can’t wait“He said, addressing Brussels.
