Unit 2: La technologie

Question 1

What are the attitudes of adults in France towards technology? (specifically parents)

Answer 1

They think that the cyber-society is very dangerous, especially for children. Technology is a source of concern or worry for 38% of French people, and 68% fear that it brings as many dangers as it does opportunities.

Question 2

What percentage of French people are interested in the development of the technological world?

Answer 2

79%

Question 3

What percentage of:
1) men
2) women
3) young people (18-24)
4) professional workers
take the most interest in technology and the cyber-society?

Answer 3

1) 89%
2) 70%
3) 85%
4) 86%

Question 4

What are some of the most popular uses of technology in modern France?

Answer 4

• Faire des achats en ligne (60% des 15-29 ans)
• Les démarches administratives/fiscales (70%)
• Les offres d’emploi (1 sur 4 gens)
• Les opérations bancaires (63%)
• Consulter les sites médicales (30%)
• Regarder la télévision en ligne (60% des jeunes)
• Télécharger de la musique (50%)

Question 5

What percentage of households in France have access to the Internet?

Answer 5

92%

Question 6

What is the importance of technology in French-speaking Africa?

Answer 6

• Initier les femmes au numérique et l’entreprenariat (She Is The Code en Cote d’Ivoire)
• 80% de la population utilise les portables pour se connecter
• Les tablettes interactives sont utilisées dans les écoles africains pour aider avec l’éducation

Question 7

What are some of the main dangers of technology and the cyber-society?

Answer 7

• La cyber-intimidation
• La cyber-criminalité (le vol d’identité, le piratage, etc.)
• La dépendance
• Les attitudes laxistes envers la cyber-sécurité

Question 8

What percentage of young French people over the age of 18 said that they had been a victim of cyber-bullying?

Answer 8

22%

Question 9

What age group is the most affected by cyber-bullying, according to surveys?

Answer 9

Young people aged 18-24 years

Question 10

What are the risks of la cyber-intimidation?

Answer 10

There are many risks that cyber-bullying can pose for a person’s mental health, including but not limited to:

• Les troubles d’alimentation (comme l’anorexie ou la boulimie)
• La dépression
• L’insomnie
• les problemes avec l’image corporéelle

Question 11

Less than __% of French people install security softwares on their devices, and __% don’t log out of their devices at the end of a session online.

Answer 11

1) 23%

2) 53%

Question 12

France is one of the top __ countries worldwide where cyber crimes are the most active.

Answer 12

10

Question 13

What percentage of adolescents in France sleeps with their phone close to their bed?

Answer 13

44%

Question 14

What is “la nomophobie”?

Answer 14

La peur d’etre sans un portable. It is a modern problem which genuinely affects some young people between the ages of 15 and 35 in today’s society.