Arcep, Arcom, French national data protection agency and CyberTaskForce join forces to fight digital violence at charity soccer match

At the initiative of CyberTaskForce, Arcep, Arcom and the French national data protection agency (CNIL) will be pulling on their cleats on July 6 for the second edition of the soccer match in support of 3018, the national helpline for children, teenagers and parents who are victims or witnesses of digital violence. Charlotte Caubel, Secretary of State to the Prime Minister for Children, Marie-Laure Denis, President of the French national data protection agency (CNIL), Laure de La Raudière, President of Arcep and Roch Olivier Maistre, President of Arcom, will be in attendance at the Parc des Princes.

In France today, the average child receives his or her first digital device at the age of 10. According to a French senate report, between 6% and 10% of schoolchildren are subject to some form of harassment during their school career, and a quarter of middle-school students experience cyberbullying. According to the Association e-Enfance/3018, 20% of 8-18 year-olds say they have already experienced cyberbullying. The health crisis, marked by a sharp increase in screen time, has made the situation all the more worrying.

In this context, collective awareness is essential.This is why Arcep, Arcom and the French national data protection agency are lending their support to 3018, the national anti-cyberbullying hotline.

A trusted third party for social networks, 3018 can report harmful content and have it removed in a matter of hours, and assists teenagers, parents and professionals in all matters relating to youngsters' digital habits. Under agreements with the French Ministry of Education, the official "Pharos" reporting platform (internet-signalement.gouv.fr), the French Gendarmerie, the Ministry of Justice and 119-Enfance en danger, 3018 is at the heart of the scheme to protect children on the Internet. It works in partnership with institutional digital players and independent authorities, including the French Superior Audiovisual Council, the French national data protection agency, Hadopi, the Rights Defender and the ANJ.

To support this initiative and mobilize against digital violence, a number of personalities will be on hand: Rémi Cardon, Senator for the Somme, Antoine Clamaran, international DJ, Jawad El Hajri, former professional footballer, Sébastien Garnault, founder of CyberTaskForce, Céline Hervieu, Paris councillor responsible for early childhood, Philipp Aelis, professional DJ, Pierre-Alain Raphan, former MP - team captain, Rachid Temal, Senator for Val-d'Oise, etc.

 

About 3018
Free, anonymous and confidential, 3018 is the national number for victims of digital violence. It's the single point of entry for reporting any harassment situation and ensuring rapid, comprehensive care for the victim. Its team, made up of legal experts, psychologists and digital experts, is available Monday to Saturday, 9am to 8pm. A trusted partner of social networks, 3018 can have content removed in less than an hour. It has agreements with the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice, 119 Enfance en danger, the Police and the Gendarmerie for priority reporting. It also works with the network of Maisons des Adolescents (teenagers' centers) to provide referrals for psychological follow-up. 3018 advises victims on how to lodge a complaint, where appropriate. 3018 is operated by the Association e-Enfance as part of the European Commission's Safer Internet program. The service is also available via the 3018 anti-harassment application.

About Arcom
Arcom is an independent public authority that guarantees freedom of communication. Its mission is to ensure that the public has access to a plurality of audio and video supplies that respect rights and freedoms, to defend creativity and to help fight agains unlawful and problematic content on the Internet.

About Arcep
The Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse, an expert and neutral arbitrator with the status of an independent administrative authority, is the architect and guardian of France's Internet, fixed-line, mobile and postal telecoms networks.

About the French national data protection agency CNIL
In the digital world, the French national data protection agency (CNIL) regulates personal data.It supports professionals in their compliancé and helps individuals control theirpersonal data and exercise their rights.

About CyberTaskForce
CyberTaskForce is a private initiative that responds to needs in the field by initiating a constructive public-private dialogue around digital trust: trust in networks, trust in uses, trust in services. This taskforce is a platform for information sharing and high-level discussion on digital threats. Insiders and outsiders alike will meet 8 times a year to share their experiences and do their bit to build a trusted digital society.