Paris, France – The French government has expressed concern about a tiktok tendency, urging the national regulator RCom to investigate the issue under the Digital Services Act, encouraging the dangerous sun risk.
What happened
The French government has called for the national regulator RCom to address the growing trend on Tikok, which promotes dangerous sun risk practices. The tendency, which shows young girls how Haltenc is getting traction on the stage, suggesting about getting tan lines or “burn lines”. These videos encourage harmful behavior that can lead to serious health risks, especially about sunburn and long -term skin damage.
Health Minister Yanik Neon and Digital Minister Clara Chappaz expressed concern over the trend, given that such material can negatively affect public health, especially among the weak minors. In a letter sent to ArCom, ministers asked for action to ensure Tiktok, compliance with the Material Moderation Rules of the European Commission, including the safety of minors and transparency about platform algorithms.
Who includes
French Health Minister and French Digital Minister Clara Chappaz Yanik Ne order is at the forefront of the government’s efforts to deal with this dangerous trend. He has worked with ARCOM, National Regulator to take further steps under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to address harmful materials to platforms like Tikok and maintain their responsibilities in the safety of users, especially minors.
Tickek as a platform, its content has increased investigation due to moderation policies. The concerns of the French government echoed the previous action taken earlier this year, when a uniform trend, “skintok”, which promoted excessive thinness, was also flagged for its harmful assignments on users’ health.
Background or timeline
The issue of dangerous material on Tiktok is not new. In April 2025, Digital Minister Chappaz successfully called Tiktok to promote the “Skinitok” trend, which was criticized to encourage unhealthy body image standards and extreme diet behavior. This inspired a response from the European Commission and Tikkok banned the “Skintok” hashtag.
In the case of Haltenc Tan Line Trend, the government has urged the ARCOC to assess the compliance of the platform with DSA. The French ministers recommend that ArCom compiles a file for the European Commission, which may lead to the test of tiktok’s failure in addressing the potentially harmful materials.
Public or social media reaction
This trend has expressed widespread concern on social media, many people have questioned the responsibility of the forum in promoting the material which can endanger the health of their young users. Health experts have also expressed alarm about long -term results of sunlight without proper protection, warning of skin cancer risk and premature aging warnings.
Ticketkok users have responded to mixed ways, some defend the harmless nature of the trend, while others have criticized the platform to allow such material to flourish. As the issue spreads about the issue, the pressure on the tiktok is increasing to implement the strong material moderation policies.
Official statement or what happens next
The French government has taken a firm stance to ensure that the social media platform, especially the tiktok, is accountable to the material that can damage users, especially minors. The next stages include investigating compliance with the Tiktok with the ArCom Digital Services Act and possibly collaborating with the European Commission for further action.
The French government’s call for transparency and accountability from Tikok reflect widespread concerns about the impact of social media trends on public health. As the investigation continues, officials are closely looking to see if Ticketok takes more steps to address harmful trends and improve its content moderation practices.
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This story can be updated with more information as it becomes available.
