Following the controversy surrounding the Rencontre Ados website, a hub for sexual predators accessible to all, The e-Enfance/3018 Association has been contacted by 60 media outlets. to express one's expertise on the subject and its experience via calls received on the 3018 helpline on this type of phenomenon.
For Justine Atlan, its Chief Executive Officer, this is an opportunity to reaffirm:
- the major necessity of setting up a system of online age verification :
« The cornerstone of protecting minors on the internet is age verification: until we are able to identify minors under the age of 15, we will not be able to protect them properly. »
- the importance of moderation on a website or social network
“How can a website that has been online for over 15 years still not have moderation measures in place that are commensurate with its traffic? Today, moderation is key to online communication and the fight against online hate speech and cyberbullying. And with new European legislation coming into force (editor's note the DSA) will have a significant impact on moderation rules.”
