The method is often the same: a brief intervention never exceeding two minutes, a few edits to remove hesitations, subtitles for viewers with the sound off, epic background music for those with the sound on and a few catchy lines. In recent years, many MPs have turned to social media, especially platforms like TikTok that favor vertical video formats optimized for smartphones. Alongside clips from traditional media or footage shot in their districts, MPs increasingly post their oral comments from public sessions in the Assemblée Nationale on their social media accounts.
The trend has grown so much that some MPs are teased by their colleagues from the other side of the aisle. “Careful, we’re rolling!” and “That’s a wrap!” have appeared in the official records of the Assemblée Nationale. The main targets of these jibes are radical-left La France Insoumise (LFI) MPs, who are especially active and popular on social media. However, lawmakers from the left to the far right are also fond of using this method to highlight their work in the legislative body. This tactic is becoming less effective, and the so-called “TikTok speeches” are being criticized for harming parliamentary debate.
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