PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - Social media app TikTok has been reported to the Paris prosecutor's department by the French education ministry over its possible links to mental health problems for young
French Education Ministry Files Report Against TikTok Over Youth Mental Health
French Authorities Scrutinize TikTok's Impact on Young People
Official Report Filed by Education Ministry
PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - Social media app TikTok has been reported to the Paris prosecutor's department by the French education ministry over its possible links to mental health problems for young people due to excessive time spent in front of screens, the education ministry said on Thursday.
Previous Investigations and Concerns
Scrutiny Over TikTok's Ownership
TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, has already come under scrutiny in France.
Judicial Investigation into Algorithm Risks
Potential Influence on Youth Suicide
Last November, French judicial authorities said they had opened an investigation over the risks that TikTok's algorithms could push young people to suicide. TikTok has said it rejects such accusations.
Reporting and Editorial Credits
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Alex Richardson)
