TikTok is considering opening an office in Morocco, and the Minister of Youth and Communication stresses the role of the family in monitoring its children
TikTok is in discussions with the Moroccan government about potentially opening an office in Morocco, a move aimed at addressing concerns regarding the platform's impact on local culture and values. The Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, has emphasized the importance of family involvement in monitoring children's use of social media. This initiative reflects a broader strategy to ensure that content on TikTok aligns with Moroccan cultural norms while promoting individual freedoms. The collaboration aims to foster a safer digital environment for Moroccan youth, balancing the need for creative expression with the preservation of local values.
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TikTok is considering opening an office in Morocco, and the Minister of Youth and Communication stresses the role of the family in monitoring its children.
The Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, Mehdi Bensaïd, revealed that Morocco has joined with many countries within the framework of an Arab bloc in order to open a dialogue channel with the management of the social networking site “TikTok” about the problems it causes at the level of values,” stressing that “many countries “came together to discuss the management of this communication application in the same direction.”
Minister Ben Said explained in the oral questions session today, Tuesday, in the Council of Advisors, that “those in charge of these global applications consider themselves quasi-states and appoint some officials to represent them for dialogue with the countries,” noting that “Morocco began this discussion today and wants to strengthen it within the framework of regional blocs in order to go to the discussion as an economic and political force for dialogue with them.”
As for the “TikTok” application, Bensaid adds, “The ministry opened a dialogue with its administration and accepted the dialogue with the Kingdom of Morocco within the framework of even opening an office affiliated with them in Morocco, and in this framework we will try to intervene to convince them of Moroccan culture.”
Bensaid stressedundefined On the other hand, the basic role of the family in this field is to monitor the actions of its children, especially with regard to the use of technology, and this does not hide, according to the minister, the role of the government in launching initiatives and raising awareness. undefined
