What if the government decided to cut off Wi-Fi at 10 p.m. for teenagers? Gabriel Attal and a child psychiatrist propose a shock plan against screen addiction. Between bans, digital curfews, and black and white screens, discover measures that are already having an impact. cringe.
In an opinion piece published by Le Figaro, Gabriel Attal, secretary general of the Renaissance party, and child psychiatrist Marcel Rufo sound the alarm: social networks would threaten the mental health of young people. Their solution? An arsenal of radical measures, ranging from an outright ban on platforms for children under 15 to a nighttime curfew for 15- to 18-year-olds. The stated objective: to limit exposure to screens and combat addiction.
Among the shocking proposals, we also find an automatic switch of screens to black and white after 30 minutes of use, supposed to reduce the appeal of content. The two authors even imagine an "addict-score," inspired by the nutri-score, to classify apps according to their addictive potential. Finally, a 2% tax on platform revenues in France would be introduced to fund mental health research. These ideas come as a parliamentary committee investigates the effects of TikTok on minors.
Technical and legal obstacles to overcome
While the project seems ambitious, its implementation faces several obstacles. First, age verification: the CNIL considers current solutions, such as the use of identity documents, unreliable and intrusive. Then, legislating on the use of screens The house raises questions about interference in privacy. "We're not going to enter families," summarizes a psychiatrist quoted in the sources.
Another challenge: Europe. France cannot impose its rules on giants like TikTok, Google, or Apple, whose headquarters are in Dublin. Any measure requires EU approval, which complicates things. For example, the "digital curfew" would involve modifying the Android and iOS systems, managed by companies outside France.
Some proposals seem more feasible, such as medical check-ups in 6th and 10th grades to detect addiction. But for the rest, existing texts are already struggling to be applied: the "digital majority" at 15 years old, voted in 2023, is still awaiting its implementing decree. Gabriel Attal remains optimistic: "The tools exist," he assures. It remains to convince parents, platforms and Europe... A real project in perspective.
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