LEADERS IN PARIS TO CALL FOR PROTECTING CHILDREN ONLINE
Some world leaders and internet giants are
expected to issue a global call to better protect
children online during a Paris summit of about
30 heads of state and government, including
U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, the French
presidency said on Thursday.
“Protecting our children and teenagers online
means taking them away from inappropriate
or dangerous content, from violence, hatred
and pornography,” French President Emmanuel
Macron tweeted. He called on states,
organizations and companies to “make concrete
commitments for 2022” on the occasion of the
Paris Peace Forum.
The Elysee said about 450 participants are
expected at the three-day summit that opens
Thursday, while 15,000 others will attend online.
The summit brings together world leaders, CEOs,