Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday, November 18, new measures to fight against school bullying, including strengthening parental controls on screens used by children and a new application to help victims denounce the facts.
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On the occasion of the day of mobilization Thursday, the Head of State notes in a video posted on the social networks of the Elysee that, despite the initiatives taken, "
harassment still rages at school, on the networks social, without leaving any moment of respite to those who are victims
”. “
This is why we will continue to mobilize, in particular because the bullied students are often isolated and afraid. We must make it easier for them to report what they are victims of,
”he adds.
Bullying affects nearly one in ten children and can have dramatic consequences, as the suicide of 14-year-old Dinah recalled in October.
Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte had discussed it with young victims whom they had invited to the Elysee Palace on November 4.
An application and strengthening of parental controls
In the video, the Head of State announces that, “
in addition to the number 3018 set up, a 3018 app will be launched in February to allow victims and witnesses to send a screenshot of harassment situations in order to may they be even better supported
”. "
We are going to strengthen the homes for adolescents, the reception centers for young people, the physical places with people who are there to hear and listen everywhere on the territory
", he adds.
Emmanuel Macron also indicates that, to help children "
to make better use of networks and digital technology
", "
we are going to launch an experiment by issuing digital awareness certification to 6th year students from the start of the 2022 school year, with the idea, then, to generalize from the next school year
”.
Finally, “
because this fight is a collective one, we are going to change the law to improve parental control, ensuring that it is installed by default on all phones, computers, tablets used by children, as I had announced two years ago,
”he explains.
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"
We can win this fight against harassment by taking our responsibilities, by listening to our children, by relying on the remarkable work that associations do on a daily basis, by relying on the mobilization of National Education which has changed profoundly in recent years, and we are going to accelerate it even further, it is possible
”, assures the president.
“
It's possible, as long as you talk about it over and over again.
It is possible, provided you do not give in to the law of silence, indifference or shame.
We will not let go
, ”he concludes.
