Singer Pharrell Williams hosted Macron at the Elysee Palace to talk about digital security and youth safety.

American pop star in the presidential palace. Emmanuel Macron hosted singer Pharrell Williams at the Élysée Palace on Tuesday evening to discuss the artist’s commitment to “issues related to children and digital technology,” as we learn via RTL and the Huffington Post.

Immortalized by an image posted on Twitter on Tuesday evening, the meeting took place while the artist was in Paris for Fashion Week and is expected to perform in concert at the Yellow Things Gala this Wednesday night at the Zénith from Paris. The evening will be televised on Saturday evening on France 2.

The translator of the hit “Happy” had the opportunity to talk with the French head of state about how “the Internet should be and remain”, namely “a safe place for everyone, open, peaceful and democratic”, “especially for children”. detailed by Emmanuel Macron on Twitter, who thanked Farrell for his commitment to the issue.

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“They got along very well. Pharrell Williams is very concerned with the harmful effects of the Internet and phones on young people, ”the president’s entourage commented on this meeting with RTL.

With 14 million followers on Instagram, 10 million on Twitter and a million followers on TikTok, the 49-year-old artist has an important echo chamber to keep young people aware of his questions, Macron’s entourage justifies.

The issue of the dangers of the Internet for young people has come to the fore in recent weeks, following the tragic death of 13-year-old Lucas, who committed suicide, possibly amid harassment, even cyberbullying, due to his homosexuality in college. in the Vosges.

A drama condemned by First Lady Brigitte Macron, also the godmother of the Yellow Figures. “Harassment is always a crack, it can be a turning point, and for someone even more serious,” the former French teacher reacted in our columns two weeks ago.